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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

FENIANs AND RADIcALs.-As rcrs snal
courtesy to the writer, we publish this
morning communication from Il. ID.
Burke, signing himself ''Central Sweeny
Circle"
Mr.. Burke don't seem to be aware of the
fact that the business of selling the Irish
vote of the country to the know-nothing
disunionists in congress is already "play-
ed out" In the first place, N. p. Banks
& Co. don't want to buy Roberts & Co.,
and in the second place Roberts & Co. pos
sess just as much authority to sell and be-
tray their followers to the radicals in con-
gress as Satan has to sell the kingdoms of
earth-and no more. Unfortunately for
Roberts, the mass of the Fenians are too
intelligent on political subjects to be sold
like cattle in the market" by anybody
Those who engage in the disgraceful bust
ness can sell nobody but themselves. In
that they have succeeded admirably.
| NIL. NesrS.
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It is amusing to see with what q ludi-

1t is amusing to see with what ludi-
crous grace the Times and the Tribune are
counting the Fenian vote now for the next
election. The one nicely palavers Stevens
and the other "soothers' Roberts,
Wouldn't it be odd enough if our Irish
adopted citizens, out of their hatred for
"old England could be persuaded to
transfer their political strength to the sup
port of New England? That is just what
astutc radicalism is now working for; but
if IL fancy that the natives of the "gcm Of
the sea" and the island, itself, are entitled
to the same emerald adjective, it INDUCES
in colossal dclusiOn.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25
H0me md Other Items.

The Key City went down en- Monday a.
m; will return this evening Tuesday and
then, if Capt. Laughton is alive and well
there will be the happicst excursion par
ty, accompanied by the most social and
well-qualifed Band that ever took chances
on the dangerous Father of Waters; our
reporter is ticketed throug Oh. ...Edward l..
Reid, is doing nice Photographic bust
ness at Krieb's late stand. Ed is one of
Peavys pupils and does credit to his in
structor. See Reds Adv.......H. B.
George is in town for a day or two. Dur
ham is in Crown Point, Ind iana, with an
old friend of ours, Hon. Alex. Mcdonald.
If D. can hold an even trace with Flick
he'll do well. Durham is selling out n
stock of goods. 1--WE have three weddings
in our state, certain, for the month of Au-
gust. Warm times are .ahead......Mr
Horder, late of Freeport, ILL.,, a very fine
musician and member of the McGregor
Band will remain with us permanently :
he accompanies the Band to St. Paul.
James and Pritchard accept an invitation.
The Congregational S. S. pic mic of
Thursday last was large and very pleas
ant affair. Our splendid Band volunteered
an escort as far as North McGregor on the
44lamakee steamer, Capt. Ira Bisbee COM
handing. At n MEG. the s. S. children
of that place came on board-the family
of Pastor, teachers, parents and children,
proceeded to Wirt's Landing, a most ro-
mantle place, had a good time and return
ed in the p. m. without accident.
Lewis, Of Frceport, Iowa, is now associa.
ted with DIR. Andres, the veteran physician
and surgeon of North Iowa. A business
connection with the Galcn of this region
is proof of the young doctors ability: We
happen to know that Lewis has been sin
demand almost every moment since he
arrived in town: accidents and sudden at.
tacks of sickness incident to this heated
term have kept him busy. Success to him
......Capt. Dayton is merchandising at his
old home, Columbus, Wis......It is talked
that Masonic Festival of the brotherhood
of Pr. du Chen and McGregor, with Other
lodges, if they join the expedition, vii
take place at Lansing, ria steamboat, ont
of these days: being X. O. 7. S. O. NJ.
we shall probably '.join.' Masons ar
some, but our order is somer !.....Lt. J. F
Shoemaker, of the 9TH cavalry, reached
home on Saturday last, being the last Office
mustered ut......Pat Lynch, of the Cen
trail Iowa Railway, is at home on furlough
our namesake looks quite thin, but w
hope the air of McGrcgor will benefit him
..... Geo. L. Bass, of the Bass & Elmendor
family of commission steamboat and rail
road firm at McGregor, is at Fort Gibson
engineering clock of Texas cattle int
the union. George will 20 to the end Q
the earth for trade or run steamboat on
of the water to accommodate a customer
900. .Olmsted & Barnes have rented the re
freshment department of the Fair grounds
VIM. Koss has lost valuable pet: sc
advertisement.
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Clayton Items.

Some excitement in town. Thursday,
18th, Clayton seeded from the School
District. =. Herman Kaizer was sun struck
on the 18th; died the next day he resided
only two miles from town.......Th old
store house built by F. Smith, years ago,
is torn down and, prospects Of a public
square being made on the lot...... Schuma-
ker & Co, started their new planning factory
yesterday, and a knife tore loose from the
planer came very near doing some damage
it will be in running order in few days.
1.-THE ladies Benevolent Society met at
Mr.. Guinzius' last Saturday evening; a
nice time Our school closed yesterday
the exercises passed off splendidly. Miss
Burlingame, one of the teachers, returned
to her home in McGregor last evening on
the Key City. Miss +. Douglass, the 9th,
er teacher, starts for Ill. in a few days......
Business in Clayton rather dull; every.
thing bids fair for a big trade after har'
vest; plenty Of reapors going out Of town.
......Riyer still on decline. ..... Weathe,
warm. I. 3.
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PERSONAL.

PerSOnals
We have had the pleasure the past TINES
week to see at our place, E. M.Christophcr,
of the Wholesale Fish House of Bromilow
& Co., Of Chicago. Harry w. Good
rich, with Taylor & Wright, Chicago Com
mission House, is stopping with his lady
and child at the Evans day or two......
William Halstead, Esq. and lady, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are spending some days with
our friend and their relative, Tim. Hop
kins. We tished with Billy & Co.," and
had fun alive at the mouth of Yellow River
and along shore: some remarks made by
the buckeye boy about our clothes were
painful for moment, but we forgaye him
and all is now lovely between us......Mrs.
Jacobia returned some days ago from her
Ohio visit. Mrs. Newell, accompanied by
two lady friends, Miss Dodge and Miss
S.oddard returned on Saturday morning
last from a visit of several weeks east.
II. II. johnson, Esq, of the Railway
House, Pr. du Chen, will marry Miss Ella
1. Updegraff at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on the
morning of Wednesday of this week: we
acknowledge the receipt of cards announc-
ing the happy event: the invitation to be
present we could not accept......Maj. Fall
lowdown, Chief Clerk of the Evans, has
the finest collection of chronological curl
osties to be found in the west: his new
case, filled with specimens, is a beauty,
which will be more particularly referred
to hereafter. The Maj. is trump......
Charley Walker is getting along finely: in
few days we shall see him on earth
again.. I'VE regret to learn that James
McGrcgor, ESQ.,, is seriously i'll. ''Uncle
jim has some opponents in this world,
but he also has warm friends: a kind man,
he is, to those he loves, and o most decided
enemy to those he don't......R. Hubbard,
w. f. Hunting, E. r.. Barron, I. O. Jones
and Miss Anna Elmendorf, sister of Fred,
left on Tuesday p. NJ. for the east. Miss
f. has been some time here on visit: her
many acquaintance at McGrcgor part with
her very reluctantly. Gardner McGreg-
or, brother of our young friend GREGoR, is
at home from New York College, on a
visit.
ISAAC BUCKLEY, the leading Hardware
Merchant OF st. Charles, Floyd Co., is in
town.. -. Judge Hawthorn, of Dubuque,
and Hon. P. G. Wright, of Waukon, have
been among us, more or less, for day OF
two.
Mrs. Slorah, after an absence of several
months east, is at home again, in fine health
and as pleasant as ever.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

The dispatches make frequent mention
of Cabinet designations, but there is res
ign0tion of infinitely greater import having
o wider interest, than any Of those Of
which nothing has been said. 1t is the
resignation of the entire country under the
retirement of such men as Dennison, Speed,
and the rest of them. Let Stanton and
the others send in their designations, and
we vouch the resignation of the public will
take the style of positive joy and thank
fulncss.--DuduQue Herald.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

LIpMAN.-Mike Lipman's Circus is COM
ing. Please read his double column Adv.
is one of the most successful exhibitors on
the Continent. JOSEPH, typo, a brick, u
newspaper man ride Gin. Commercial and
N. Y. Sunday Mercury, is the director of
Advertising. He was here on Monday
and his employees nearly covered this city
with beautiful bills. We suppose from
JosEPH's genial, whole-soulness that he
could Mt travel for a poor show, and we
therefore conclude that this will be the Elk
hibition of the season. 1t is said by those
who have seen it that there is not one
single point in the ad. that is omitted in the
exhibition.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

The best motive for leaving the city
tho locomotive.
A dark cloud, financially speaking, is
one that has no silver lining.
Belle Boyd is acting badly in England
play acting.
A poor buffalo woman has been arrested
for stealing from the Buffalo poor house.
There are nine hundred steam railroad
corporations in the United States.
A Memphis lady recently renowned her
religion and married u Hebrew in the Syn
agOguc.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

p. du George Fred. Lawrence was
visited by a thief, on Saturday night a
week ago at his residence in Pr. du Chen,
and relieved of S53. there and then depos-
tied in his pants. Plenty of thieving is
going on at our over-the river sister-town.
VERHEI, the MEG detective keeps our town
an clean of rogues as Heaven is of sinners.
Prf Loyewcll has arrived at Pr. du Chen
to take charge of the College about to open
at that place. Sept. lst will probably wit
ness the opening.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

AccIDENT.-On Sunday evening last Mr..
Charles Miller, of the firm of Kurz & Mil
Ter, was driying-from North McGregor,
home on Bluff Street, when his horse took
fright and fran of" and threw Mr.. Miller
from the buggy, breaking his leg just
above the ANGLE. Drs. Andres and Lewis
were called, and our friend Charley is do
ing quite well. We are sorry to miss his
good natured face from the Empire"
but he is young and fortunately has kind
little wife, and it will not be long before
Karl will be among us as sound as ever
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

The McGregor Cornet Band, through
their leader, Charley Osgood, desire to thank
the North McGregor Sabbath School for
the presentation Of splendid cake. Miss
Ingersoll, one of the leading teachers at
that place had the pleasure Of rendering
the present: The Bands regard to the
young lady arc hereby expressed.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

An Installation of an Odd Fellows
Lodge at Gutenberg is reported to us by
Marshall HERMAN, but We cannot de-
tail it. A good time was had in the way of
picnic, ceremonies &c, &c.. Gutenberg
has fire engine. What does McGregor
think of that? Come to think of it, how
ever, our little city is in danger from water
more than fire. See the storm-results oil
last Sunday night for proof.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

NEcLEcr.-Our boys-three of them, of
the BAND-are bound for St. Paul at 5
P. NJ. to-day, Tuesday per Key City
If our paper is hurried up quickly, readers
and advertisers will pardon us. Printers
are the best boys in the world-ours are we
know-and they shall be accommodated,
let what may happen. Maj. D. and his
Vortex hackers will pardon us if we fail to
speak of them. An amiable gent who
is well known throughout the Northwest,
and particularly at McGregor, Calmar, &C.,
is "engaged" to bring a bride to the cabin
of the Key City on arrival at Lacrosse
Wednesday morning. Guess there won't
be much of time when D. d. surrenders?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

The MCGREGoR BAND.-This excellent
company, since its re juvenation-the fire,
last winter, destroyed the original Comets
lis one Of the best in the State or in the
west. We are not posted as to the instru-
nents they use but they manage to blow
naost harmonious music. OscooD is the
leader. Lindley, Hopkins, Keen, Clarke,
IIorder, Smith, Rowland, White, L. F.
Church and Gilbert Church make the cir
Gle. A recent addition of instruments
swells this is musical term isn't it p to
nearly 81, 900 in value. On Saturday ev-
ching last a visit was paid our Band by
John NJ. James and Elias Pritchard of Ra-
cine, two superior performers. A large
number Of our people surrounded or occu-
pied Concert Hall, and listened to the en-
trancing strains which the combined tai
ent of McGregor and Racine gave them
The Band go to st. Paul on tho Key City
excursion of this Tuesday afternoon
We need not say to our up-river friends
that each of the members oft is worthy
Of the kindest attention: brief associa-
tion with them will demonstrate.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

DR.. Lewis, of Freeport, has had an ad-
vantageous offer to form partnership with
DR.. Andres, Of McGregor, which he has
accepted. From what we have seen of Dr.
Lewis we think well of him as man, and
from what we have heard of his practice
VIC Judge that he is wcll-read and skillfu
physician. DR.. A. stands high up in his
proft ssion in Northern Iowa, and we have
no doubt but that in DIR. l.. he will find an
efficient helper.-Decorah Republican.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

IUMBER.-AUGUSTE CROP gives notice
that he collected about 200 feet of pine lumber float.
ing in the river after the reshet of Sunday night last
The owner will prove property pay expenses and take
possession: in default, the lumber will be used by the
party recovering it.
McGregor, July %, 1866. 2w510
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

OuTsIDE.-The Widow-Capt. Allen,
the postmaster at Terre Haute, Indiana,
on "the situation Philadelphia Conven-
tion-Post Master Dcnnison-New York
politics-Gov. Morton-Ill. Spectator
Omaha-'Laws'' till you can't rest.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

Neutrality-suspicious.. River ad-
vanced about two feet in the last 4S hours.
Wheat, in Chicago, SLAP. Gold Sl,5O3.
Butter dnller. Oats quiet. Markets with
out much change: tendency down.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS.

Alaudabi, ambition exists among threshers to "own
the best machine in the neighborhood." Nothing is
more disagreeable to them than to have farmers
plain that their work Is not properly Gone, to lose
valuable time by reason Of b-eakages, and they
not be too careful in selecting machine.
The Sweepstakes is the accredited head
of the Threshing Machine family, and it's superior
OF finish, and capacity for threshing and cleaning
grain faster and better than any other in the world
are acknowledged.
The great reputation achieved by this
facturers and numerous agents, to attach the name
"SwEEPsTAKEs," in one way and another, to their
machines and advertisements to mislcad and deceive
This is the essence of meanness- down
right piracy, and sailing under false colors. To
the card, sc. AULTIIAN Il CO., MANUFACTURERS,
Canton, Ohio in gilt letters, conspicuously on both
sides of the Separator.
The Genuine Sweepstakes enables the
thresher to pick his customers seldom stops for
pairs, lasts much longer than Others, saves much
grumbng and yexation, does the same amount OF
work with less labor and enables him to select the
best and most profitable jobs
The farmers give it o preference, and
often extra price per bushel, because 1t threses
clean from tho heads, separates perfectly from the
straw cleans fit for market without waste, all
the gran does it's work with the utmost speed, safe.
ty and economy, and does not keep gang Of men
| and teams about them on expense.
The elegant Patent Pivot Side Gear"
| Is to be found only ON the SWEEPSTAKES.
Our "Patent Cleaning Apparatus" on
ables the operator to control the direction of the
blast, and position Of the selves, and clean either
heavy light gran without waste, fast as it
be threshed, the chaf and dirt being separated
from tho grain before IL strikes the seire at all.
separators:HorseP Powers, Straw Stack
ers, Gears or Jacks, sold separately, when
desired. written warranty delivered with every
| machine. The " SWEEPSTAKES" is usually a very
article after harvest and parties should order
| early.
Call or send and get pamphlet circular.
giving full description and particulars together
with numerous certificates, and the names and resi-
dence OF over three thousand persons who have
bought and used the SWEEPSTAKES in Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Kansas, alone.
J. A. BROWN, Western Ag't,
Clayton City, Iowa.
ss- Also Agent for Taylos's Improved
| "Safety Coupling or Knuckle Joint,
kept constantly on hand. Call and see
it. It costs but little. $40
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25
, BY the steamer City of Paris, four days


!. By the steamer City of Paris, four days
later European news is received. NO
armistice yet but negotiations continue
1t is reported that Napoleon has taken
fresh steps, of an energetic character, to
effect an armisticc, and armed mediation
has been announced at Prussian head
quarters. 1t is, however, confidently be-
licved that a general European war is in
evitable. The Austrians have abandoned
the city of Prague. The citizens of Vien-
ma were greatly depressed by the result OF
the battle of Sudowa. Prussia continues
firm in her demands. The French IRON
clad squadron was ordered to Venice on
the night of the 18th. The proportions of
wounded in the late battles between Prus-
sia and Austria were eight of the latter to
one Of the former. In Italy the Austrians
have beaten the Italians at Borgafortc and
Mt Monteseulo. At the former place the
Italians were repulsed five times. Gen.
Cialdini, Attic head of 100000 Italians
and 300 guns, is marching upon Rovigo.
The Italian losses in the battle at Custoz-
"a are officially stated at 66l killed, 1900
wounded, and 4,25a prisoners and missing.
The emperor of Austria, in a manifesto,
announces his desire to make peace upon
honorable conditions. In Spain, the o.
Donnel ministry resigned on the 18th, and
new ministry was Immediately formed.
Daniel j. Meekcns, Col. Burke, Bern
ard McDermott, Edward Marty and Row
an, Fenian prisoners in Ireland, have been
released on condition that they return to
the United States. :. Some of the men,
bers of the house don't like the senate
preamble, adopted on Saturday, to the res
olutions admitting the Tennessee delega-
ton, but it is believed they will choke
down their objections and concur with the
senate. -. The committee on foreign af-
fairs of the house have completed an elab-
crate report on the subject of the natural
ization laws, and will, it is understood,
recommend thorough revision Of the
statutes affecting our neutral relations with
other governments. ...Senor Romero states
that he has positive information that troops
are still being dispatched to Mexico by
Napoleon. The military district of Wis
consin and Illinois will be wiped out on
the 3lst... 1.-The report and evidence o
the Memphis riots will not be presented
during this session of congress.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

If you want one of the most pleasant
residences in McGregor, where floods ro:
musquitos will never trouble you, go and
buy II. C. Scott's residence on Giard Az
aunn
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

PoETrc.-We are in receipt of a very
interesting letter from BAILEY, an esteemed
editorial brother of New York-we meet
him annually at McGregor on his way to
see Pa, Ma and brothers, at DEBORAH. The
Utica Obserrer, with which heis connected,
is one of our choicest exchanges. Some
exchanges we regret to mar with scissors
this is one. B. is little on the Pegasus
style; witness the superscription to his
last letter.
Iowa IS nice little State
God never smiled on better;
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CRACKERs.-W. s. Commits Adv. de-
mands special attention. He is a very
superior workman-his enterprise is a
home mattcr-his goods Of excellent quail
ity, sold at rates that cannot be beaten, in
the west. We have examined carefully
and know whereof we write. 1t is the du.
ty as well as the interest of our dealers in
town and country to call on Conant. His
Bakery is no small affair.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25
Iowa 5 a nice little State
God never smiled on better;
McGREGoR . PAT. RIcHARDsoNs home,-.
Pm. give the Colonel this letter.

IIowe's circus went off fincly-not much
done, but it was all ,ceU done. Davenport,
as chief clown, did enough and not too
much the riding, the tumbling, the ira
peze, the black horse and the mules, were
good enough for anybody who likes amuse-
ment.
''Big Andy" with Orion & Co.'s circus,
writes to us from New Carlisle, Ind, Civ
ing nice account of the circus up to that
date, and most pleasant reference to the
names of some of our many friends Of
that region: from &c to sc we lived round
about there. Thanks, Misther Gaffney!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25

The Democratic Members of Congress
have issued an Address to their political
constituents, Of which the following is the
material and concluding portion:
We cordially approve the call for Ma
tional Union Convention to be held at the
city of Philadelphia, on the Tuesday, 18th
of August next, and indorse the principles
therein set forth.
We, therefore, respectfully, but earnest
II urge upon our fellow-citizens in each
State, and Territory, and Congressional
District in the United States, in the inter-
est of union and spirit of harmony, and
with direct reference to the principles con-
tanned in said call, to act promptly in the
selection of wise, moderate conservative
men to represent them in said convention,
to the end that all the States shall at once
be restored to their practical relations to
the Union, the Constitution be maintained,