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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-23

DIsGUsTINo.-The Chicago Republican
devotes column of 'solid nonpareil' to a
dog fight. Our space being limited, we
copy but a single paragraph:
"Then McCloskey and Jennings went
through the important and somewhat per-
ilous process of tasting their dogs
This precautionary measure consists in
getting down on the knees and applying
the tongue to the dog on the breast and
between the shoulders, in order to con-
vince the other side that he is clean, and
that no poison has been applied externally
for the purpose of injuring the other dog
if he should bite there. Each man has
the right to require the other to taste the
dog in any part he may indicate!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-23

Little Ella is about four years old. One
day she committed an act of disobedience,
and her mother in correcting her, spoke in
no gentle tone of voice; the child threw
her arms around her mothers neck, and
exclaimed, "Dear mamma, pray forgive
me If had known how spunky it would
have made you wouldn't have done so.'
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little season of prayer would revive your

little season of prayer would revive your
SOUL"
at will be very pleasant to me-"
"We didn't like to have the meeting in
the school house, for Parker is always there
looking so hard and defiant, that we can't
have SO much freedom"
"Perhaps he is interested"
"No, lie goes out of curiosity. Some Of
us tried to talk with him at first but he is
a perfect infdel. Why, he told Elder
Penny, that, according to his observation,
the digestion had great deal to do with
mans religion-for he never knew dys-
peptic who had clear evidcnce--they
were always under cloud. lie actually
said that to the minister. That's what
call clear evidence of depravity."
The man may be perfectly honest in
his convictions"
So may the devil. Oh here is Broth
er Penny and Sister Penny. l was afraid
l should have to take charge"
:" hope the Lord is with you, Brother
Morse"
g trust he is, Brother Penny"
"Quite full meeting. think we might
as well commence. Sister Bright will you
sing
"Come ye that love the Lord"
Some one at the door, Annie.'
Johnny Parker. What do you want
Johnny There is meeting here to-
night
Il know it. Haul the sled up close to
the door, Billy. That'll will do. How
dye do, Mr.. Penny? Bring in the bag,
Billy
"There's meeting here, my little son.
You shouldn't talk so loud.''
g know it, Mr.. Penny. Bring in the
basket, Billy. You see, father couldn't
come down to meeting tonight, because
he's gone to sit up with old Mr.. Grover,
Deacon Growers father, who is very sick.'
Who sent you, sir your father?'
. Yes. sir he sent me to bring his pray
er. Bring up the box, Billy. There, Mrs.
Morse--a pair of chickens, a bushel Of po-
and some jelly, and stuff for Mr.. Morse,
and fathcrll send half a cord of wood in
the morning, and Billy and l will come
down and cut it,"
"Oh Johnny, your father is too good
to us. The Lord will reward him a hun
dred fold.''
''Thats what he said, Mrs. Morse, he
was only lending to the Lord. 'Taint
worth crying about, though. That's his
prayer, Mr.. Grover. Come Billy"
"Well, Brother Morse, should feel in
suited, if were in your place."
Insulted, Sister Bright | hope am
not SO ungrateiul and proud as to feel in
suited at such kindness as the Parkers
have shown U.S. SO timely too. Parker is
ecccntric-but our best friend"
:" was not aware that you were in
want of the necessities of life. If you had
mentioned it to the church instead Of Par
ker-''
"We have never mentioned it to any
one. Deacon Grover. But it has been Il
hard winter among us, and MIR. Parker UNI
derstood that bread did not rain down from
heaven. l sometimes think he is not SO
far from the kingdom as some imagine
Sister Bright will sing
.l nliidn sn,lSf Int drna 10Th.
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From tho Rev. Joseph II. Kennard Pastor of the 10th
Baptist Church.
Ihave been frequently requested to connect my name
with concentrations Of different kinds of medicines,
but regarding the practice out of my appropriate
sphere have In all cases declined but with clear
proof in various instances and particularly in my
family of the usefulness of DIR. Hooands German Bit
depart from my usual course to express my
u conviction that for general debility Of the system,
aud especially for Liver Complaints 1t is safe and
saluable preparation. In cases it may fail but
usually doubt not it will be very beneficial to those
VINO suffer from the above causes. Truly yours,
J. Ii. KENNARD, Eighth below Coats st.
Philadelphia, Dec. "a, 1854
Rev. J. 8. Herman, of the German Reformed Church,
Kutztown, Berks Co.. Pa, cured Of Dyspepsia VI
0 years standing.
A. NJ Spangler Editor Of the Chlturist No. 25 North
Sixth street. Phil, says this Btters recommended
To him by medical friend, and six bottles cured him
of complete prostration Of the nervous system.
Rev. ]. Newton Brown d. D., Editor Of the Encylo-
peda of Religious Knowledge and Christian Chronicle
Philada.; Rev. Thos Winter, d. d. Pastor of Roxbor-
ough Baptist Church; Rev. Levi g. Beck, Pastor of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton, N: j., formerly of the
North Baptist Church, Philadelphia at present Pastor
of the Baptist Church, Chester, Pa,These gentlemen
express the strongest terms their favorable opinion
of this Bitters.
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From the Rev. f. D. Fendall, Assist Editor Christian
Chronicle, Philada.
l have derived decided benefit from the Of Hoof
lands German Bitters, and feel 1t my privilege to
ommend them most valuable tonic, to all who are
suffering from general debility from disease arising
from arrangement of the liver. Yours truly,
E. d. FENDALL.
From Rev. d. Merge Pastor of the Passyunk Baptist
Church, Philada.
From the many respectable recommendations given
to DR.. Hooands German Bitters, was induced to give
them trial. After using several bottles found them
to be good remedy for debility, and most excellent
tonic for the stomach. d. MERGE.
From Rev. VIM. Smith, formerly Pastor of the vincen-
town and Milive IN. J) Baptist Churches.
Having used in my family a number of bottles of
your Hoohand's German Bitters, have to say that
regard them excelleat medicine specially adapted
to remove the diseases they recommended for
They strengthen and invgorate the system when debi
tate and useful in disorders of the liver loss of
appetite &C. have also recommended them several
Of my friends, who have tried them and found them
greatly beneficial in the restoration Of health.
Yours truly, WM SMITH,
966 Hutchinson st., Philada.
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1t is now proved that there are deserted
ocean beds" in the moon. Beaches or Level
plateaus can be traced in the lunar sen
beds
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-23

Pretty WAlrERIsM.-The haring mouths,
the dens of infamy, that whilom gaped
all night upon the sidewalks of Broadway,
have been closed, we trust forever. OBJ
noxious as the new excise law is in many
respects, it has abolished one crying abom-
ination. The wealthy landlords-some of
them church-members-who rented their
Easements to traffickers in debauchery,
will probably be unable to rent them as
proftably for honest commercial purposes;
but their consciences, if such whited sep
ulchres have any, will be easier for the
change Of tenants. The ''Pretty waiter
girls SO called we suppose in derision Of
their lack Of charms, will henccforth have
to ply their calling in haunts less public
than the "halls of gay delight where they
recently hob-nobbed with gamblers and
thieves, and wrought the ruin of the sons
of honest citizens. The existence of the
''social evil' may be inevitable, Perhaps
but it was little too much to make it an
estate Of society by virtually licensing it,
and permitting it to locate itself in the
main street Of the metropolis.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-23

He FoRGoT Ir.-Some days since we re-
ceived an important letter from per-
son in Central City, Colorado-an imme-
diate answer was asked for, but unfortu-
nately the writer omitted to sign the letter
and this naturally or arti6cially left us
somewhat quandarious. We gaess who
the author is, but in this case guessing
might be impolitic and to get out of the
suspense We penncd the following note to
Central City. We have not patented this
mode of finding correspondent; if our
readers ever get in the same fix the plan
may be of use to them. Immediately on
receipt of the unsigned missile we wrote as
follows:
McGREGoR, Iowa, May 18th, 1866.
UNKNOWN "CUss :''-Yours of 9th ult.
at hand. As it is without signature
am left to guess who wrote it. My mind
is partly made up, but as the letter propos-
ed matter of business not for the public,
l write you and address as per outside
trusting you will see this interesting sliI
of Uncle Sans mail matter duly "adver-
tised'' at Central City and call for it, re-
main, Yours truly Il guuess),
A. p. r.
We supcrscribed the above note as fol
lows:
''To the Person in
CENTRAL ClrY,
COLORADO.
Who wrote, April 9th, to A. P. RICH
ARDsoN, NORTH Iowa TINES, McGregor
Iowa."
Moral Sign your letters if you want
them promptly answered.
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REMEMBER

That this Biters is not Alcoholic contains Ram or
Whisky, and cannot make Drunkdrds, ti1 is the Best
Tonic in tie World.
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"'Deluded souls that dream of heaven,
And mhke their cmntY lonst Z,

at last been able to jot down one of Mr..
John b. Coughs unreportable good things,
being passage of lecture on "habit. -
Those who have heard it from the orators
lips will enjoy the reading of it; those
who have not must try to imagine some of
the speakers humor and drollery of ac-
ton which adds SO much fun to the story
as he told it,. Mr.. Cough said he once sat
in railroad station for an hour and watch
ed how civil the railroad officials We're, and
to the extent to which their civility was
taxed. He listened to the following con-
versation between an intending passenger
and the ticket clerk:
"Does the next train stop at Newton ?''
g No sir it is the Express train"
Don't the Express stop there ?''
l" No sir; it goes past.n
:" How much is the fare?''
IN b~ll--- IL 1-----.---,,
"When will the next train 60 that stops
at Newton :?
AT four o'clock, sir.'' 35.6@
"Why don't the Express train stop
there ?'
because it goes right through"
Does it never stop there %
'.No, SIR"
''Will the train that goes at four o'clock
stop there p
Yes, SIR
"It isn't the Express train that goes at
four o'clock, is it?
"No, SIR ....u..;
"Couldn the Express train stop as well
as not p
"No, sir.'
"Why don't it ?''
s. Don't know, SIR
"Will this ticket take me to Newton ?''
"Yes, SIR
"Does this train stop anywhere between
here and Newton ?"
"No, SIR
~ couldn't get off anywhere moment,
could l ?'
"No, SIR (rather annoyed)
"Well, you needn't get mad about it,
CONFEDERATE GENERALs.-A southern
paper says 'There are twenty-eight gen.
eral officers of the late Confederate army
doing business in the city Of New Orleans.
Among them are Gen. Beauregard, Lieut..
Gen. Longstreet, president of the South
ern & Western Accidental Insurance Co..
Gen. Hood, of the firm Of j. B Hood &
Co., cotton and commission merchants
Maj. Gen. Frank Gardner, draughtsman
Major Gen. S. B. Buckner, of the firm Of
Phelps & Co., cotton factors, and editOrially
connected with the Crescent; Brig. General
Henry Hays, candidate for sheriff; Major
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, of the cavalry, SELL
ing carriages, buggies, etc.; Brig. Gen. NJ.
jeff Thompson, the famous "Swamp Fox"
of Missouri, of the firm of Thompson &
Power, grocers and commission merchants,
who avows that he is now as docile as a
kittcn,-thoroughly reconstructed, and puts
up the best article of Bourbon in the mar
ket; Maj. Gen. Loring, of Banks & Loring,
cotton factors; Brig. Gen. Humphrey Mar
shall, lawyer, as corpulent and interesting
as ever; Brig. Gen. Garner, Braggs chief
of staff, grocer and commission merchant;
Brig. Gen. McNair, grocer; Brig. General
Hawthorne, cotton factor; Brig. General
Trudeau, the old artillery officer, now
practicing medicine; Brig. Gen. Armstrong,
planting near the city; Maj. Gen. d. IL.
Maury, on turpentine place; Brig. Gen.
King, of Texas, dry goods clerk; Brig.
Gen. Joe Davis, ship chandler; Brig. Gen:
Higgins, running drays. Tom Scott, of
the old lst Louisiana, and Col. Walton, Of
the famous Washington artillery, are all
doing business here
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Beware of C0unterfeits /!

NJ See that the signature Of &C. n JACKSON" Is
n the wrapper Of each bottle.
~ Should your nearest Druggist not have the arti-
ce do not be put off by any of the prepa
rations may be offered in its place, but send 10 u.s.
and we will forward, securely packed, by express.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-23
DREW'S
PATENT WAGON

DY authority of the Patentes, am making and
ID have for sale the wagons which contain the fol-
lowing improvements:
lst. The tongue has side motion to strain the
team, even on the toughest roads.
ID. The axles Of steel.
Sd. The load rests strong friction wheels with
double journals.
4.h. A selEacting brake holds back the load with
most power on the steepest decent.
5th. There are no projecting hubs to catch into
passing vehicles or other Instructions.
9th. Three wheels always In the direct line Of
motion when stone Is struck, instead Of only two
wheels as in the old fashionsd hOrse-killing wagons
7th. The draft il lessened One-third.
8th They possess superior simplicity OF construc-
tiOn.
And they worth Ten Dollars per month in saving
horse hesh. b
Once one door west Of Williams Bros Meat Mar
ket, Main Street, McGregor, Iowa.
GEORGE PRINDLE.
N. Bounty, Town aal Shop Rights for sale.
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would respectfully inform my friends and the pub
lie generally that the FREMONT HOUSE now open 1t
has been thoroughly finished and furnished throughout,
and large addition built on, including Ball Room
Connected with this house is the largest Barn and
Yards in Northern Iowa. No pains will be spared to
make this 6rstclass hotel
NJ. Stages leave this house daily for all parts
Having secured the services of THOMAS POWERS, the
yOrte clerk Of the fremont for the past eight years.
bope to merit liberal share of your patronage. lS4
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Il trust you are reconciled to this dis
pensation Of Providence, Brother Morse y
:" l think l am, Brother Grover His
peace is with me-"
g am glad to. hear it. We thought a
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-01-19
Greedy in a Good Humor.

. TheINew York Tribune has a Christmas
article cengfatulating the country upou the
peaceful manner in which the heroes ofthe
war Ton either side). have betaken them
selves to the ordinary pursuits Of life
The allasious to- Southern soldiers speak
we'll Cor MF. GTeely's liberal ity Of feeling.
Here are some obthem.l sal - .sIoglas5
+ 'r'Look at that vast multitude Of Foufed
beaten. and discounted meBI sahose vaf0r
has almost attOned for tie re5eltioHt Our
.gotEa7t grey brothers are even now clahoring
around Washington, alsc So with the Gen
erals or the rebellion The gteaesst6fthehs
all is now teacher of mathematics 10 uni.
versity-r ,Sherman's great antagonists are
in the express and railroad business. Tho
once dreaded Beauregard will sell you
ticket from New Orleans to Jackson; and if
you wish to send couple Of hams to friend
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Disappointed Aspirants

One Of the principal sources oferroneous
views and bitter gprejudices against the
Southern Statesj which have been recently
manifested at Washington. are the reports
and complaints of Disappointed politicians
and aspirants. Every man who has failed
to obtain the elpopular suffrage in any elec-
ton, revenges himself by pouring his griev-
anccs and disappointments into the willing
ear ofsome. Radical at u e Federal capital,
who eagerly seizes upon the fact and adds
it to other like proofs, to show that the peo-
I lie of the South are -disloyal, disposed TO
discriminate against and persecute good
Union men.
Nothing can be more unmanly and un-
just than this system Of opposition. Hon
o.able and just Union men scorn such re-
sorts, such displays of disappointed vanity
and ego ism But there are not few $50
called Union men, - who, during the Con
federate supremacy, were either ouLspoke n
rebels and secessionists, or took refuge in a
non-committal, equiYoeating position, and
these would not hesitate to seek to increase
the public discoptent, and prolong the pres
ent unsettled state of affairs, in order to ex-
cite sympaty and consideration for them
selves. and perhaps gain some favor with
influential paItisans, which they could nev.
er otherwise attract. aailHa s.aar
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Democracy and the Union.

l. 2 =. 3 rtafe
THE Union, as yet, is not restored; prae-
ticalIy the whole country admits that the
Democratic party were right in Maintaining
that war alone could neyer:restere it. We
have paid an appalling price for that which,
when sdnt to our door. we reject as if reek-
ing with the fumes Of a Pest-house. What
have we got to show for our enormous ex-
penditure? A Union restored and -conf-
dence Fe-established? Mol The Union re-
nlaipss TO be restored by craftsmanship and
moderation, What, then, have we got, as
get, as the fruit of the war2, Count the graves
and see! Reckon up the criPples, and be-.
hold! Go into the markets; ask the prices
of food, fuel, raiment-and Learnt Go into
Southern towns and cities where negro sell
diers abuse cinzens--and imagine Con
slider our debt of three thousand millions.
add to ittwice as much more for production,
arrested and ProTerty destroyed, and tell
US what this enormous sacrifice was for
What have we got to show for it?
If we are to. believe the statements of the
Republicans, we have got an Ireland, a Po-
land We have merely extended our do !,
minion over a people not ft to be admitted
into our councils. We are guaranteeing
republican government Chat is what they
call itD BY excluding States from represen-l
tation. So far from having restored the
Union, the ''Union party Union partyD
contend that The restoration of the Union is
the very worst thing that could happen, as
gel!
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CoUNTERrEIr FIFTtEs.-A new counter
felt on the 6fty compound interest note is
we'll executed, and very liable to deceive.
The general engraving in the counterfeit is
eoarser than in she genuine; the word Fifty ,
in the lower ght aud Jeff hand cofnsFs ap-
prOaches near the bust and die; in ythseeunf
terfeit there is quite an open space. The
shadow Of the constitution in the Yignette
Of the genuine is quite light; in the coun-
teFfeit it is darker, and the engraving eoar-
ser, The x in the "six per cent? of the
genuine is crossed; in the counterfeit it is
not All that have thus far appeared are
dated July 5, 1864.
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Lives Lost by the Rebellion. %

The-War1 Department computes fhe num-
Der ofdeaths in the Union armies since the5r
COMMENCEMENT Of the war at 2 $4,000, and
of the Southern soldiers at least '925, or
making at least ats. .oe0 lives
been lost, part of the cosLl
the defence of the natien's life, At q
tysburg, % 600 Union soldiers were killsd,I
wounded or taken pFisoners-the greatest
loss in one battle. Gen. Grants loss, from
the time he crossed the Rapidan until Leeis1
surrender. was 10000. - .sia3ar Ges alma
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Letter from Mrs. JeFerson naEia.


a-tH q q -
MILL VIEW, Dec. 4, 1865.
T. B. Clarke, Secretary and gent 7. S. Il.
Association: ~ ,,s.s,
Ny DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt of your
very kind letter in the name of the Ladies'
Southern Aid Association, having s.fOr its
object the purpose of placing" me .and
familyin circumstances somewhat commen-
surate with their estimate Of me and mine,
and begging that 1 will, at my earliest. con-.
venienco, designate place to which the
means SO collected may be conveyed, so
that they may "safely and satisfactorilly''
reach me.
Fronizour desolated- and -irnpo*erished
friends scarcely expected such anexpEes-
sion of material sympaty, thouqh my pow
ers of gratitude have been almost daily to
thank those who have, with so much heart
eloquence. plead with the President for him
who. though unsuccessful, has given you
all he couid-his best energies; and whose
only hope Of future happiness lies in the
sweet trust, often expressed, that he has not
los: your confidence and leve. Ignorant Of
sll that his people have done for him in his
painful captivity, his devotion is unabated.
"The unfortunate have always been desert
ed and betrayed, but did ever,nan have less
to complain Of when he had lost the power
. to serve? The multitude are silent; why
should they speak save to Him who hears
best the words most secretly utteFed2 My
own heart tells me the sympathy exists
that the prayers from the family are not
hushed- '.Be loving and eonfding still to
those from whom 1 have received more
than deserve; far more official honors than
ever desired. Those for whose cause
suffer are not unworthy Of the devotion of
all which have to give" THIS is the mes
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-01-19

War was Herod's wife Iko a Fenian or
ganizatioh? o Because She had head sent
hel (head centre.)
Why, is 3 horse like the letter Q? Be-
cause G. makes it 60. ...--.--.. -: .....-
And what's. the difference between this
cOnundrum and my aunt who sqEints2w.
One is "a query with an answer the otlEor
: is an aunt, sir, with queer eye. .s.esss a
Why is President johnson like Chimbo-
razo2 Because he is the greatest Of all the
Andes, ge3eg uar5 d. E3f7af -Il 1r $500
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BoEs and girls, what is it you can never
catch though you chase after it on the wing
Of the winds? lasa st. . ."'.
You can never catch the word that has
once gone out from your lips. When once
spoken. tits beyond your reach, do your
very best you Can never recall it. strE
Therefore take care what you say. New
er speak an unkind word, an impure word,
lying nor profane word.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-01-19

Be- It is reported, and with an air of author
ity, too, that Mr.. Seward 1Sill not make
Vera Cruz the terminus of his Journey, but
will proceed from that point to the City of
Mexico. aaThe apersons who gave currency
tothisreporty of course, believed that the
Administration had determined on the re-
cogHiUionof Maximiiian; for they added,
Mr.7Seward would negotiate with the En-
peror for the construction of the Southern
Pacific Railroad through the Northern Mex
lean States, with its terminus at Guyamus
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A LITTLE four year old pet stood looking

a LITTLE four year old pet stood looking
out Of our window a few days ago, when
Coloy. the dray man, stopped just opposite
and tied up his Horses tail TO prevent it
trailing in the mud. She watched the op-
GRAFTON intendy for a moment, and then ca
gerly called out. "ob, see, NAL the dray-
man is making waterfall for his horse!'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-01-19

NorH1No LIKE PAPER.-They are making
and wearing paper hats, now, in Boston
Paper collars, cuffs aud bosoms have be-
come so popular that eAqeeaAr- are now
seeking for attention. By and by coats
and trousers will be manufactured of the
same material aud, Ike our Parlor walls,
we will be papeFed all over.