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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

OLD ENGLAND I'm eur latest London news.
papers we read Of some curious incidents which
show the strange hold that old customs and
laws have upon the English mind. One OF
these is the custom Of searching in tho Houses
OF Parliament for Guy Fawkes, which always
takes place previous to the opening Of Parlia.
ment. 10y the Queen in person, and which was
repeated about two or three weeks ago. This
ceremony has been regularly kept up since the
period of the gunpowdcr plot in SOS. and i,
attended with all the grotesque formalities OF
the old times. We read Of the Peers and Com.
moners, the mar>hals and heralds ia biasuR
array, the yeOman with their habcrds and
swords, the high bailiff, the oxon, bearing bis
silver stick, and all sorts Of big beef eatin:
Engiishmen, got up in all sorts Of gorgeous
styles, taking their lanterns in hond aud marcli.
ing in grand procession to search the House 0f
Parliament for traitors and conspirators. or
course they made a thorough search. but they
met with their usual disappointment in fuding
no Guy fawkes in any cellar like tha. in which
the great original concealed himself "Nos
only" says the account in the Morning Post;
was here no conspirator concealed in the eel.
ars but, strange to say, t!ere are no cellars in
which he could conceal himself" This toucheS
the climax Of absurdity, but it is not too absurd
for the England Of the 18th century. ..-a
Another incident of which we read is tho
burial in English style Of an unfortunate man
who had committed telo de se. The old Law
which required the burial of suicide in the
highway with stakes driven through the body
is not now in force: but some OF the repulsive
features are still kept up. The suicide in this
case an old man aud for husband, had late.
ly lost his wife, which broke his heart and ru!
ined his intellect, SO that he could not endure
his desoate life. and he destroyed himself
The poor old man was buried, SO he was tpldy
at midnight, in contumely and disgrace, and
his only daughter was lett penniless by the con.
fscation of his property.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

Nine mouths ago Pit Hole City, Pennsylva
mia, consisted Of two houses. Now It supports
newspaper hoving circulation Of three
thousand copies, receives fifty thousand letters
monthly, and sustans twelve hotels
Aaron Dupee, the faithful body servant OF
Henry Clay, who accompanied his master to
Europe during his diplomatic rc.idencc in that
country; and who was continually in attend.
ance on him at Washington, died at Ashland,
Ky, on the 9th instant, aged seventy eight
years.
In the Capitol at Washington are ten and a
half acres OF halls, galleries, rotundas, libraries,
antc-rooms and corridors. The man who
walks through each one from end to end,
will have travelled some miles. a
1t is reported that Gen Rosscrans will soon
embark tor the Pacific coast with the intention
of engaging in copper mining operations.
Count Zlmoyski, whose name was promi
nent in connection with the Polish insurrec.
ton, died in London recently at the age OF 81.
The Emperor Naximlian has requested the
Empress Eugene to accept the medal Of civil
merit in recognition OF courage and Christian
charity in visiting the cholera wards Of the
Paris hospitals
The oldest reigning monarch in the world ut
the present time is the Legislatif of Ham
burg, aged 81. The next Oldest are the pope,
aged 72, and the king Of Prussia. aged 6S.-
The youngest sovereigns are the emperor of
China, aged IL, and the King Of Greece, aged
10.
Sir Frederick Pollock, the lord chief baron
of the exchequer, completed his S4th year on
JAM l2, and has sat on the bench longer than
any other judge of whom we have any record
in the history Of English jurisprudence. He
has been twice married. By his first wife he
hau ii children, and by his SECOND l3, max
ing grand total of "a, Of whom 20 are living
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

The following prominent members Of the
republican ranks are out in speech and other
wise, strongly endorsing the Presidents veto
messagc:
Hon. VIM. H. Seward, secretary Of state.
Hon. VIM. Dennison. postmaster general.
Hon. Hugh McCullocli, secretary Of treas.
ury.
Hon. Gideon w ellis. secretary Of navy.
Gen. j. ID. Cox, governor OF Ohio.
Henry Ward Beecker, Of Plymouth church.
lion. Henry J. Raymond OF the house OF
representatives.
Senators Cowan, Morgan, johnson. Van
Winkle, Wiley. Norton, Dooittle, Dixon and
Stuart, all republicans.
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, candidate for
vice president before the republican conven.
ton. E-a'fs
Finally, the veto is approved by more than
two thirds Of the north and by all the south.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

Freemasonry is brotherhood. The or.
der recognizes and maintains tie sublime
principle that as one God created US all we
have eommon parentage; and as God is
the father Of the spirits Of all flesh, those
who were created in His own image are
brethern. The tenets Of freemasonry, in
calculating and enforcing these sentiments.
establish . principle showing the brsthern
their duty; nor are promises Of pecuniary
advantage necessary to excite the selfish
propensities Of our nature. The whole sys.
tenn of freemasonry 10 designed to purity
Of heart; to make . man deserve the sta
ton Of that race who were created but
little lower than the angels, and while the
fraternal fire warns bis breast, and makes
him feel that q man is his brother, and no
law, save that oflove. is necessary to forcc
him to the path of duty. The one who
understands masonry as > sublime moral
science, will here perceive that the duties
which he is called upon to perform in the
fnlilment Of his masonic obligations, rise
from dgnified sense OF his relations with
his fellowmrn. The suffering man IL his
brother and he should assist him. Il rs.
quirea no law Of lodge or council to enforcs
he injunction, If thy neighbor hunger Z
give him m Eat; if he thirst give him drink;
and ifhe lack rain ,nt, clothe him. -.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

CURIOUS ORIENTAL CusroMs.-Thcre are
many traits of character and custom in which
the Arabs and Turks are our antipodes. They
shave the head but not the chin, and we the
reverse. With us the uncoverins of the head
in the presence of another is a mark of re.
spect; with them mark Of disrcspect. When
they 60 into Slace Of worship they keep on
the hat and take off the shoes and slippers; we
do the opposite. They mount on the right
side Of horse and we on the left They
write from right TO left, and wc from left to
right We show our good breeding by taking
the outside when we pass persons in the street;
they by passing nearest the WALL They do
the honors Of the table by serving the mselves
first; we by serving ourselves last. If friend
inquiries after your wife you regard it as com.
piment: to inquire after theirs is an insult
Their mourning dress is white; ours black.
They finish their wooden houses from the top
downward; and we from the foundation up
Tho men wear frocks and tho women panta.
looms. We wnsh the hands BY dipping them
in water; they by having water poured upon
them.-Bausanda's Sinai and Zion.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

General Warren is one of the most able as
we'll as conservative men in the General as.
sembly. On Thursday he finished a speech
on federal relations, which for ability and ele-
gance OF dicton has not probably been excelled
dnring the present session. In the main it was
an endorsement Of the Presidents policy on the
subject Of reconstruction and the Senator EN-.
brased the opportunity of administering in mild
bu: pointed terms. a rebuke t. the radicals Of
his party. He believed that the southern
states ought to be represented in congress by
loyal men and that the people Of the South
ought to be allowed to regulate the question
Of suffrage He admonished his brethren OF
the Republican party that they must modify
their extreme views upon the political ques.
tons OF the day and display toward the south a
spirit Of conciliation, Or as party they would
sink. He clairaed that they ought to he more
moderate and reasonable or be put down.
Des Woines Staitsma
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

WoNDERs.-Wonder Why mama keeps
Bridget at home from church to work I'll
day, and then says it is wicked for ne to
build my rabbit house on Sunday a,
Wonder why our minister bought thsl
pretty cane with the yellow lions head on
the top, and then asked me for nv cent u
put in the missi mary boxi Don't want 1
jewsharp a. we'll ~ he wanted cane e
Wcndcr what mskes papa tell such nice
stories to visitors. about his hiding the mas
ter's rattan when he went to school, and
about running away from the school mis-.
tress when she was going 70 whip him, and
then shut me up al day in dark room be.
cause tried just once to be a. smart as hs
was? sas
Wonder what made p,pa ssy that wick.
ed word when Bstsy upset the ink all over
his papers, and then slapped my ears be.
c,use said the same thing when my kite
string broke?
Wonder why mamma told Bridget the
other day to say that she WAS not at homo
when Tommy Days mother called, and
then puts me to bed without my supper
every tim. tell lie?
Oh, dear! there are lots Of things want
to know. How wish was man
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

TuE Spanish navy at present consists
of 1913 vessels, carrying 1874 guns. OF
this numbc: two are ships Of the line, nine.
teen are screw frigates. nine are eorvettes,
eighteen arc screw sunboats, and twenty.
six paddl, wheel st. aners. The remaining
City -four vessels are barks, schooners, brig.
antines. and steam and sailing transports.
The really effective force Of the Spanish
Aavy, in case Of war, is about sixty vessels
and eight hundred guns. These sixty ef.
fective vessels are mostly new, having been
built within the past ten or fifteen years,
and among the number are six iron. elsds.
The royal navy Of Spain Is under the i'm.
mediate direction Of Don Francisco Amsro.
and Fernandez de B.nerands, who hold tho
rank Of Captain General. and who has fer
bis assistants nine Lieutenant Generals.
Spain also maintains . navy academy,
which is under the direction OF Don Jose
Mara v zverzy Butler, and one hundred
and ninety cadets are in attendance.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

The SlAMEsE Twins EcLIPsED. Two
negro children are now on exhibition at
Raleigh, N. c., that excite much curiosity.
They are IA years Of age, and were born
Of slave parents in Arson county. The
Standard speaks Of them as follows:
"The connection between these gi,ls is
closer than in the Siamese twins, there be-
ing more of the physical and mental or
gans common to each. The connection
begins below the neck and terminates at
the extremity of the spine. To touch one
at any point Of her body below the con.
neclion sends sensation to the brain of
each; while touch OF either above the
connection is felt by that one only. They
can talk to diff rent persons at the same
time on different subjects; and one can en-
gage in game Of whist while the other
reads or sings. The lady who has them
in charge was their former mistress, and
is now commencing tour with them un
der contract with their parents, who are
living"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

SlsrERLY ArFEcrioN.-At . protracted
meeting held not thousand miles from Balls
ton Spa. an ancient sister rose and delivered
herself as follows: 'ae@ ea~ 6
II sec young ladies here who seem 10 love
scw.gaws and furbelows AID ribbons and laccs
more than they do their creator. loved
them once, and adorned my hat with artificial
flowers. and colored ribbons and trimmings
but found that they were dragging my sou
down to hell, and took them off and gao
lthem II my sister"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07
WHOLE NO. 400.

THE LATEST AND SHREwpzsr SwrNpLx
kNowN-Onc of the most simple, vel and
ski!lful lodges for obtaining money that we
have heard Of in many a day has recently
come to light. and by it the most intelligent
class OF the community has been swinded-
Quite number of our prominent men have
lately been in receipt of letters from Quebec,
z. Z. purporting to be written by female
They contain what purports to be two auto
graphs OF George Washington appended to
brief business messages. The writer repre-
sents herself to be the wife of man who
served as captain in the union army during the
late war, and who died Of wounds received in
battle, leaving herself and children in destitute
circumstances. She represents that in looking
over her husbands effects she discovered the
two enclosed autographs, for which her hus-
band paid 500, and states that while reluctant
to part with them, necessity .compels her to do
so, and she forwards them, thinking that the
recipient may find them Of value as souvenirs,
and leaving it to his generosity and charity to
forward to her the amount specified. The al
legged autographs are written upon parchment,
which is dirty. jafnned, and presents decd.
edly aged appearance, which, taken in connec.
ton with the really excellent imitation Of the
signature, has in many instances rendered the
Illusion coTplete, and, as above intimated
several OF our citizens have been honorable
enough to bcstow 5 70 IN charity, and simple
enough to be imposed upon., Others have re
ceved similar letters, but have had doubt. ol
the sincerity OF the writer, and upon relating g
the incident have discovered that many have
had a similar experience. Then was the
swindle appareut.-Bosi0n Herald.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07
Extrspe.

Extract. 80
The reverend Aat.boas captain and "Hasdr
she'll" spoke last at Brandon. Mis- Attef
stating that he would rather "havs Ast1.
shell than no she'll at all" and after deAaioa
the different kinds of "spsrits". and tellise bis
hearerS that the word meant "6re," procsed(
apd closes as follows:
"Now the different sorts of frs ia the woslc
my be like ned unto the different persuasious
in the world. ln the first place We have the
Piscapaliaus, and they are high sailin' asd y
hightalutin set, and they may be likensd =
turkey buzzard, that aies up into the air. and
he goes up and up till he looks no bigger than
your finger nail. and the fust thing yOu ksow
he comes down ard down, and is alliA himsslf
on the carkiss of dead hess by the side Of
the road-and lie played on q harp Of Gkeas
sand strings-spsrits of just men made per.
feck.' v.4-r
And then thar's the Methods, and they may
be lkened unto the squirrel runnin up irto 4
tree /, for the Methods believe in gwinc on
from one degree Of grace 10 another, and q.
nally on to perfecshun. and the squiril goes Nj
and UP, and he jumps from lin to linn, and
branch to branch, and the fust thing, yox
know he falls, and down he comes kcfaum.
max, and that's like the Meth eds, for thsy Ii
aller. fallin from grace. ah!-.He played On
harp Of thousand strings-sperits Of juss
men made perieck.' ''.s" p
Z And then. my breehe,in. thars the Baptptsf
all! and they have been likened unto possuni
on 'simmon tree, and the thunders may rolf
and the earth may quake, but that possum
clings thar still. all! And you may shake one
foot loose, and the others thar, and you may
shake all feet loose, and he laps his tail round
The lin, and he clings forever. for-.He played
on harp Of thou sand strings-srerits Of
just men made perfeck.' sIfa' 3aFa
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

A NOVEL PRIzE FOR LADIES Tho Ameri.
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Beside the above, the Statesman offers as q
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Send for the Statesman and catalogue, and ge,
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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

RETAIL MARxEr-Butter, &c . lick
apples, three rotten ones for 10c, cider, &c
for smelling barrel that had some in last
year; overcoats cost like $50; jewtlry. one
dollar . grab; anusements, ono ball for
g.; popcorn, two balls for l0c; corn, lc
per ear; newspapers, 81 per year; water
falls. 81 per dozen; house rent l0c min.
ute; knock downs, :; and costs; log fights.
free; pork steak. sc for enough to grease q
griddle; eggs. SOC per dozen, to be brought
in next spring; rags plenty and cheap
Bloomington (IH) Pantagraph.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

In eating less we feel easier, lighter, and
more cheerful. The mind is clearer, much,-
u nd more active. 1t is let loose, as it we're
and the benefit Of food, which is giren in such
portions as to strengthen and stimulate the
system, is thus apparent: the whole machine is
in order, and the proper amount Of steam is
working it successfully. Overload the stom-
ach, and you will weigh down the machine.
clog the wheels, resulting in headache, con
stipation, cholera morbus, &c; and the machine
in such condition will wear out. or give out.
But ut most the man is unhappy with such a
load to carry in such a tender place as his
stomach.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

The Baptist Of Massachusetts, have 264
churches, 348 ministers. and total member.
ship of $3.50.
The health Of the venerable Lewis Cass Is
rapidly failing He scarcely sits up at all, aud
death is daily expected.
Dr.. Jayne, the medical man" Of Philadel-
phia, is a living proof of the virtue Of ,inter's
ink. He expends annually Sl50,OOO in adver-
tisinS his medicines.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07

From the Rev. E. D. Fcnda Assist. Editor Christian
Chronicle, Philada.
have derived decided benefit from the Of HoOf-
lands German Bitters and feel privilege to
ommend them . most valuable tonic, to all who are
suffering from general debility from disease arising
from derangement of the liver. Yours truly.
4. d. FENDALL.
From Rev. D. Merge, Pastor of the Passyunk Baptist
Church, Phiada
From the many respectable recommendations given
to DIR. lIoands German Btters, 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 ID. MERGE.
From Rev. Wm Smith, formerly Pastor of the Vincen-
town aud Millville IN. J9 Baptist Churches.
Having used in my family o number OF bottles OF
your Hoohand's German Bitters, have to say that
regard them excclleat medicine, specially adapted
to remove the diseases they recommended for
They strengthen and nvigOrate the system when deb
tated and useful in disorders of the liver loss OF
appetite &c. have also recommended them to several
Of my friends, who have tried them, and found them
greatly beneficial in tho restoration Of health.
Yours truly, WM. SMITH,
966 Hutchinson ST., Philada.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-07
A boy having been brought up as q witness

A boy having been brought up as witness
the following coiloquy ensued
"Where do you live W hen at homer"
"Live with mother"
''Where does your mother live?'
"Lives with father.''
"Where does he live?' .e
"Lives with the old folks" .. .
"Where do they live7" says the judge, get.
ting very red in the face AS an audible snicker
goes round the room. a... ~
"They live't home.'
"Wherc in thunder's their hone?" roars the
judge.
That's where I'm from," says tho boy,
sticking his tongue into a corner Of his cheek,
and slowly closing one eye OH the judge.
"liere, Mr.. Constable, take this witness cut
and tell him to travel; he evidently does not
understand the niture of an OATH"
"Youu think different ii was once to give
you cussin!" ast
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Rca d who Says So:

From the Rev. W. d. Scgried, Pastor of Twelfth Bap
tist Church, PhiladI
Gentlemen: have recently boon laboring under the
distressing effects OF indigestion, accompanied BY a
prostration of the system. Numerous RENE
dies were recommended by friends, and some of them
tested, but without relief. Your uooflnds German
Bitters m,ncnded by persons who had tried
tkem and whose favorable mention of these Btcrs in
duccd me to try them. must confess that had an
aversion to Patent Medicines from the thousand and
ono q.ack "Bitters,' whose only aim seems to be to
palm Off sweetened and drugge liquor upon the conf
munity in q sly way, and the tendency OF which,
fear is to make many a confirmed drunkard. Upon
learning that yours really medicinal preparation,
took it with happy effect. 1t action, not only upon
the stomach but upon the system was prompt
and gratifying feel that have derived great and
permanent benefit from the use OF few bottles.
Very respectfully yours,
W.D. sEIGFRIED, No. 25i Shackamaxon st.