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Smyrna times., 1866-07-11
Rich Creams, Delicious
Ices, Sparkling Soda
Water.
The incest Cakes, the sweetest
Confectionery.
ME E< EG VA "
For the Million!

J.W. FLICK has Just erected and opened neat
Ice Cream Room adjoining his we'll known Bakery,
on Market street, which has been furnished in a
handsome manner, for the entertainment of his Gus.
toners, He makes rich, delicious Creams, of anv
flavor desired, and his Water Ices cannot be sur
passed In the city Cool, sparkling Soda Water, of
all naVors, Cake of any kind Plain or Fancy sum-
Piled the moment called for, and always fresh.
Having served thorough apprenticeship in one
OF the largest baking establishments in the German
States, he feels that he has superior skill as fancy
bread and cake baker.
lie has an increased fIrce of employees, under his
personal supervision, and is prepared TO furnish
Camp Meetings with Bread to any amount-the lar
gest orders can be filed Plc-Nics Parties. &c
supplied with Creams, Ices Cakes and Confectionery
ln any quantities desired Cake of any kind made
TO order, from any recipe. Fashionable wedding
parties can have their orders filled as satisfactorily
~ sent 70 the city. Orders from a distance are
being constantly filled.
Persons IN town can be supplied with warm bread
every morning, delivered before breakfast al their
residences, by leaving orders at the Bakery or with
the wagon,
Icing done at all times, in plain or fancy style,
and ornamentlng in colors.
his stock Of ofConfectionery is equal in variety to
city establishments. 1t embraces both FOREIGN and
Domestic varieties Cream Bon bons of every favor
MOSS taste, Fig Paste, Vanilla and Rose Almonds
Misses. Maccaronles, and all the French Fancv Can
ases. f'ain Candies, his own manufacture. at whole
sale rates. - ""o's
His stock of Foreign, Domestic and TroD;cal
Fruits consists of all the varieties usually kent bv
first class COnfectiOners. These fruits, whether
fresh dried or preserved, always the best in the
market.
Any thing in the Baking or Confectionery line
can be obtained at his store that no one need look
further for such articles. call will convince any
ooe of this fact He desires a liberal patronag age
which has been so abundanty extended to him in
the past, and for which he is sincerely thankful
JOHN w. FLICK.
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11

I'D ~ ME~ ~
TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE DEPOT.
No. 5, East Fourth Street,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
HENRY F. PICKELS, PROPRIEToR
Ia. The subscriber, thankful TO a generous pub.
% lie for the very liberal patronage bestowed up.
lyon him for the past eight years, would inform
his friends and the public generally, that at the old
stand, Fourth Street below Market he still keeps ON
hand The largest best and cheapest stock of goods in
his line such
Cooking and ParIOr .Stoves,
comprising some of the best patterns in the market
He has also on hand large assortment OF Plain and
Japaned TInware, WATERS Looking Glasses. Knives
and Forks, Table and Tea SpOoHs Preserving Kettles
PLAIN, Timed aud Emerald Hollow Ware Glass and
Britannia Metal Lamps. Scales, Weights and Meas
ures, Guns. Shot Bags. &c. lie will sell ali articles
in his line Of business low as they can be bnngbI
elsewhere, e
ROOFING AND SCOUTING, and all kinds OFT
and Sheet iron Ware made to order at short notice
and on reasonable terms. Old Stoves bought. sold
AMI exchanged. "'' 'O''
The subscriber hopes by strict attention 10 bns;nes
and by endeavoring TO give satisfaction TO receIve
share of public patronage
fel4. '66-ly. HENRY F. PICKEIS
Smyrna times., 1866-07-11
FARM FOR SALE.

At the same time and place will be exposed to
Public Sale, by virtue of authority contained in the
will of the said Joel Clements, deceased, that FARM
or TRACT OF LAND situate partly in Dover and
partly IN Murderkill Hundreds, adjoining the Man
sion Farm OF the deceased, now in tenure of William
T. Nickerson, containing AT acres; in good neigh
borhood, within few miles of Del. & Maryland r.
Road; buildings and improvements fair.
THE Terms ARE: Twenty per cent. cash on day
of sale onethird part of the whole purchase money,
including the twenty per cent, payable Jan. l. 1861
when possession VIII be given; one-thrd part, with
interest on the two-thirds from Jan. 1851 on Ian
1868; and the remaining one-third with interest.
on the first day of January, 1862 The rent for the
present year will be reserved. Upon the payment of
the twenty per cent deed will be executed and the
Judgment Bond and Mortgage of the purchaser TAX.
to secure the payment Of the purchase money un.
paid. JAS. R. CLEMENTS,
JOEL CLEMENTS,
ie6 Executors,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

The Albertinc is named after the wife of
the Captain of the Toledo Boat Club She
is 20 feet in length, 2O4 inches in width,
IL! in cockpit, and weighs 1875 pounds
She is made of the best white pine, cover
ed fore and aft of cockpit with vanished
muslin. She is painted black with gilt
stripe ground the top. She has Roberts
patent out-riggcrs and oar-locks, doubl.
scull, and is pulled by two sets of spoon
souls. She is owned by the members Of
the Club and cost Sl5O.-1olclo Com.
That is the longest woman we ever heard
of! And her shape is SO quccr-must be
of the pancake order-2O feet long, 20
inches wide and only weighs 1875 pounds |!
Wonder if all the Toledo ladies are of this
extraordinary shape, and of such peculiar
peculiarities? Covered fore ane aft with
muslin! Gilt stripe around her top -
Most wonderful O-high-o lady. We want
the likeness Of this ''linked sweetness, so
long drawn OUT" as of the chap who
writes local items in such an outrageous
style. And she has patent out-riggers =
What are they for? Will Mr.. Nasty of
the Biade please throw light on the sub
jcct and tell us if the Captains wife is
such a woman, what kind of man the
Captain is?-B,ick.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

THE LOST CoMET.-Several months ago
all the world was OH the lookout for Biela' S
comet, which was expected to make its APP
nearancc in the beginning of this year.
Ehe.swas great deal of uncertainty about
il inasAs,sch as from some mysterious cause
it isS supposed to have burst assunder in
gS4Gj. and.now consists of two fragments.
who's movements may not be known
They have been sought for all through the
heavens, but liayo not been discovered,
neither in the country nor in Europe. Pay
master futile, Of the United States navy
writes to the London Leader, February 10th
as published March l0th,,
II have been searching for Helas comet
for more than four months, but as yet with
out success. / have used the ephemeridcs
of Professor Santini and DR.. Hind, and am
confident that no comet, visible in my
telescope of four inches aperture, has APP
pcarea within twenty-five degrees of the
nocdictG4 places. shall continue to search
for it dyriag the present month, and shall
use . larger telescope than that which
have heEst0fore 4sei."
The lost wardcrer, however, may vet
make its appeaaaaes, coming up from the
depths Of unreasonable space, "after a
journey of a theusapd years. and doubling
heavens mighty cape, startle the dcnizcns
Of this and Of the other Nerlis.-lNe,c Or
A0as Ric0yWne.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

BusINEss.-ln the first place, make up
your mind to accomplish what you under
take; decide on some employment and per-
severe. All difficulties IRE overcome by
diligence and assiduity.
BE not afraid to work with your hands
diligently. "a cat in gloves catches no
MICE "IIc who remains in the mill
grinds, not he who goes and comes"
Attend to your business never trust an
another. "A pot that belongs to many is
i'll stirred, and worse boiled"
BE frugal "That which will not make
pot, will make pot lid "Savc the
pence and the pounds will take care of
themselves"
Be abstemious. "Who dainties love
shall beggars prOve.'
Rise early. "Plow deep while sluggards
sleep, and you will have corn to sell and
keep" - aEA
Treat every ono with respect and civil
ty. Everything is gained, and nothing
lost by courtesy Good manners insurcs
success.
Never anticipate wealth from any other
source than labor; especially never place
dependence upon becoming the posscssor
of an inheritance. ale who waits for
dead mems shoes, may have to 20 for a
long time barefoot ....~ ..
''lIe who runs after shadow, has a
wearisome race
Above all things, never despair. "God
is where he was" lie helps those who
truly trust in him.
Temporal affairs are best expedited when
they are made the subject of secret prayer.
Generally speaking, he who prays fervcnt-
ly in his closet will speed well in his shop,
at the plough, or in whatsoever he may
turn his hand unto.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

Some days ago several Of our citizens
enroutc east, and spent near week with
the proprietor Of the Carrier House, Of
that village, Of whom they unanimously
speak in high terms as Number One no.
tel man, and genial, wholc-soulcd COM
panion. We are glad to record the good
deeds of those who, Samaritan-like, try to
make happy those who meet with misfor-
tune, and especially when our own citi-
zens meet with such kind treatment at the
hands of a stranger. AT least one pair Of
McGregor merchants will hereafter, if pos
sible, make the Carrier House their first
stopping place when they go East.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

IRISH PRovERDs.-Every goose thinks
his wife duck.
No news in newspaper isn't good news.
Manners make the gentleman, and the
want OF them drives him elsewhere for his
shooting.
A miss is as good as mile of old wo-
men. @e
Too many cooks spoil the broth of a boy.
1t is good head of hair that has no
turning.
It's foolish to- SPOIL ones dinner for a
ha' porth of tarts.
There are MS fine bullsin' Ireland as ever
came out Of it.
Necessity has no law, but an uncommon
number of lawyers.
Better to look like great fool, thSss to
be the great fool you look.
A soft answer may turn away wrath ;
but in Chancery suit, soft answer is
only likely to turn the scales against you.
One fortune is remarkably good until
you have another one told you.
Don't halloo until you have got your
head safe out Of tho wood particularly at
Donnybrook fair.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

The HEALTH BID NUISANCE "A "fair
hdyc," who cannot sleep well O. nights,
thus accuses the Board of Health of occa-
sioning her restlessncss:
The politicians, combined with the cler-
gy, drove the country into wicked
war. Now they combine with the doctors
to produce pcstilencc, and they go the
right way to work to accomplish it. II
sleep be as necessary for every one indi-
vidual as it is for ''yours respectfully" and
if it be as impossible for every other indi-
vidual to obtain any, as it has been tn.
past week for ''yours &c." the Health
Board will soon have city full of crazy
people on their hands, if they do not sue
coed in giving them cramps. About
half-past eleven or twelve o'clock, mid
night, the Board sends out innumerablc
carts, which seem to be very heavily laden
They must be, to jar four-story house
from its foundation, and they do jar ours
to such degree as to bump ones head up
and down on the pillow. Rest is out Of
the question, therefore, in our neighbor-
hood. If one falls to sleep it is only to
dream that ones head is covered bridge,
and that there is an endless procession of
heavy vehicles passing through it. The
sensation on waking is very much as if the
head, or bridge, had been unroofed and
the planks strained. A milk-man's whoop,
or yclp, is quite relief in that case, for it
serves to collect ones remaining senses
When the Health guardians think they
have, by this treatment, sufficiently shat
tered the nerves of the people, the next
move is to proclaim the eminent danger
of cholera y Do they wish to frighten us
into spasms? May heaven help us !! All
our collins will probably be derived from
Health boards!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

MADISON UNIoN.-We are in receipt of
the Daily. If we desired to contest the
palm of newspaper excellence with any
western company, the Union would be
given wide berth. GEORGE and ELIAS,
make team that is too hard to beat, for
our poor ability. Mr.. Fernandez we are
not we'll acquainted with; but one of these
days we will find him at the Wisconsin
Capital and make his s'how'd you do''.-
liver and Calkins have the capacity and
modcsty to make the sharpest paper in tie
state. The Union is free from clownish-
ness: witty, able and reliable.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02


A little four year old girl was on her
way home from church with her father,
when they passed boy splitting wood,
and the father remarked, "Mary, do you
see that boy breaking the Sabbath p
The child made no reply, but walked home
very thoughtful, and meeting her mother,
exclaimed, ''Oh, mother, l saw boy
bre liking the Sabbath with a big axe -
Forncy, in his paper, announces dole
fully that the dreaded axe is about to fall
on the necks of the federal office holders in
Pennsylvania, who cannot sustain the
President in his first duty to restore the
unity of the republic. s.r
Judge Franklin, of Owen county, Ind,
has lost about 100 sheep by the disease
now prevailing among these animals
Other farmers have also lost largely.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

Why is faithful printer like an ardent
lover? Because he "scts up great deal,
and employs an occasional :" embrace"
A receipt for instantaneously removing
superfuous hair.-Undertake to kiss q
spunky woman against her will.
Fashionable young lady detaching her
hair before rctiring.-"What dreams may
come when we have shufiled off this mo,
tai coil.''
The Ways and Means committee will,
this week, take up the tariff question. 1t
will probably be several weeks before they
will make report.
A private dispatch to the agent of the
Associated Press ut Buffalo says that there
is no truth in the report of tho death OF
Ole Bull, the celebrated violinist, and that
he has not been in Quebec for years.
Gen. Scott arrived in New York from
New Orleans OH the 10th ult. His health
is much improved.
A New York husband who paid $500
for his wifc's spring bonnet has sued fer
divorce.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02
IT, a.,

The trichina panic does not meet with
much encouragement in France. The I'm
perial Government having sent NJ. Delpech,
Professor of the Faculty of Medicine in
Paris, and NJ. Regnal, Professor in the
Veterinary establishment at Abort, to Ger
many to investigate the subject, these gen.
tlemen report that there is nothing to be
alarmed at, and that no precautions are
necessary on the part of the Government.
If infected pork is only well cooked, they
say, it becomes perfectly harmless indeed
nobody has ever been injured by it, except
those who have eaten it raw. The proper
ton of trichinous swine they state at a
much lower figure than it has lately been
given on this side of the Atlantic. In
Brunswick, they report IL hogs infected
out of $4,000; and in Hanover, l6 out of
$4,000. Altogether, it would seem that
all dread of trichine may now be dismiss
ed from every sensible mind.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02
The Water.

The Water.
All creation iaereaway is covered with
water. R'y track at n. McGrcgor is SUBJ
merged, or anuse4ablo, as far from the riv.
er as the Round-hotsc. The river rose,
from Monday to Sunday noon last, FIVE
fec. and six inches. The rise then stopped
and very slight wcede was visible. 1t is
said that the rise of 80 was little ahead
ef tl,is :,,hc, and that 'G6 beat 80 an inch
tor;two. 1t is not important to the general
READER where the water one was: Noah
mad much larger raise of the fluid than
we WI probably witness again, and the
world is not much interested in knowing
how far the old Admiral was above high
water mark when he first saw land, Pr.
du Chicn is submerged. The R'y House
is 'good for two feet of water in tho base
mcnt boats ply regularly fress, the depot,
across lots, to the Couies Office; the rail
road track is being kept dozen with heavy
rocks all the islands hereabouts arc under
water, br.,7; tho Wisconsin is so rampage
GUS MS to prohibit the passage of trains
nearer than Muscada toward the west. In
this emergency, the Alomakee, on Saturday
last, took a trip up the Wisconsin as far as
that famous Muscada, to find the assembled
unfortunates, their baggage and the a, :
cun,ulatcd mails Of several days, and re-
turned on Sunday, at 2 P. NJ, with Four
lsastsf mi q .ivS trunks. fer landing
here was greeted with the liveliest salts
Faction: hundreds were OH the wharf to
bee her. Capt. Bisbce, Engineer Lewis,
Pilot Fry and FItz, express themselves as
delighted with the trip, but they don't want
any more of the same sort. 1t is said she
will probably strip again on Thursday.
The water is going down slowly but it
is awful yet, and much damage must en-
sue to the railways all over the west We
learn that the Lacrosse and Galena tracks
arc both watcred.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02
Snnakin~ of the Rio Gronda a ro.

Speaking of the Rio Grande, recent
writer says: ''Imaginc four of the crook
eldest things in the world, then imagine
four more twice as crooked, and fancy to
yourself large river three times as crook
ed as all these put together, and you have
faint idea of the crooked disposition of
this crooked river. There is no drift in
it, from the fact that it is so crooked that
timber can't find its way far enough down
to lodge two sticks together; but few snakes,
because it is not straight enough to swim
in, and the fish are all in the whirlpools in
the bends, because they can't find their
way out Birds frequently attempt to fly
across the river and light on the same side
they start from, being deceived by the diff
fcrent crooks Indeed, you may be de-
ceiyed when you think you are across it;
and some of the bhoys say it is SO twist
ing there is but cnc side to it,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

The reconstruction committee have A.
nally agreed upon bill. Its main features
are: That the constitution be so amended
that hereafter no states shall make any dis
elimination in its laws or constitution on
account of race or color. That after July
4, 1876, negroes shall have the right to
vote! That there shall be no representa-
ton between 1866 and 1876 for colored
persons not allowed to vote. Southern
states to be represented on these conditions
and terms on their representatives taking
the test oath. The report was submitted
to the President, who, it is said, disap-
proves of every feature of it.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

Colonel FoRSEY is quoting largely, in
the Chronicle, from the savage war speeches
of Andrew johnson, and the Mteliyenc,v
has reciprocated by reproducing neat erl-
logy of Jefferson Davis, from the pen of
Forney. The following is an extract:
ale Jeff was close student, chiv-
alric opponent, asteadfast friend, gentle
man in all his relations, and in his own
family singularly kind and genial. Al
though undoubtedly the head and heart of
the Southern rebellion. he went in reluc-
family, as all who heard his last speech in
the Senate will remember, when with bro
ken accents and fearful eyes he babe fare
well at once to that body and to all true
greatness. Jefferson Davis was blessed
with many accomplishments. He was
alike soldier and statesman. No pub
lie man of my acquaintance was more de-
voted to scientific pursuits, and more ia
miliar with the abstruse teachings of polit-
ical philosophy. No branch of human
knowledge seemed to be unworthy of his
investigation"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

The MINNEsorA-The neatcst, incest,
plaincst boat on the River. We had the
pleasure of passing through it, from bow
to stern, above and below, with HILL,
CARROLL, PHILIPS, ct. al: if our readers
doubt this statement they can find proof Of
its beauty by going on board and making
the acquaintance of its very obliging ope-
rators. We could write week about the
excellence of its arrangements, its dishes,
its barbor-shop, its Office, its saloon, its
everything, but Of what use? It's zig is
complete; its officers first-rate men, and
the other boats in both lines are as good as
can be desired.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02

New Goops.-Read very carefully the
Column Adv. of Z. r. B. & Co. Ed. has
been gone several weeks, and his selections
Of goods are said to be of extraordinary
value to customers. lie cannot be excelled
as buyer or as salesman, and with the
corps of polite proprietors and assistants
which distinguish the concern, We conclude
that the city and country customers Of this
well-known house will carry off, in few
weeks, all the pretty things brought te
McGregor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-02
Home and ct her ..

| The Pennsylvania House is being newly
papcred, painted and re-ftted from bottom
to top. The vetaran landlord, John Nc
| Mullen, has retired, and Mr.. Alex. McKin-
zie the present proprietor has taken hold
with determination to make the PEN
sylvania such house as the traveller will
seek for comfort and good accommodation
1t will be opened the last of this week.
....-.A farm of 400 acres lying convenient
to this market is offered for sale at bar
gain. 1t has quantity of the best of grass
land, l6O acres cultivated good supply
of living spring water, with all the ncccs-
sary farm buildings, timber &C., &c.
Those wishing further information will call
at this oiiicc.. ....Col. Haman, in command
of 10th regiment U. S. regular army, pas
sed up on Steamer Burlington on Friday,
en- route to Fort Smelling.
The issue of che Ners under command
Of Maj. Drammond (late 9th Cavalry is
an agreeable Improvement. Vituperative
language relative to persons is not very
winning, however gratifying it may look
to the narrow-headed malignants. The
Major writes positivcly--pcrhaps bitterly
but his social status is too high in his
old home to permit descent to the dis
gushing baldcrdash which has characteriz-
ed the Ners in the hands of its late con-
ductor. We hope to conduct a political
warfare with WILLIS without the necessity
of having the shape of oar hat exposed, or
to commit ourselves, as tailor critic,
about the length, breadth or color of his
Hopkins and lady have returned from
their down-river trip, looking as gay as a
ncw-married couple. See the advertise
ment of the Northern Line Packets, and
notice the large amount of business they
are doing. ....One, if not two weddings on
the McGregor carpet: look out for squalls |!
......James Cheever, late of the II. r..
House, Pr. du Ch., is now the proprietor
of the Mendon Saloon, North McGregor.
"Jim" is O. K. in his line, and will oblige
any man in the world who treats him
kindly 1.-THE Evans House is all the
time being improved at present it is 60
ing through coat of outside painting
Clarke 4 Hopkins are crowded with bust
ness they seem disposed to keep the
House in as good shape as our narrow linn
its will admit Of Fred. Elmendorf re-
turned on Tuesday morning. He was
somewhat water-bound on the road to Chi
cago and back.
A lady, in response to a subscription
dun to her husband, responds that he has
been in Denver or thereabouts for the last
two years, and that she cannot pay. She
very appropriately encloses her letter in
mourning envelope! We appreciate fun
and Mrs. II. is welcome to receipt for the
TINES. Among the recent converts at a
Methodist revival was Barnums giant.
Several of the Walcottville ladies, in
Connecticut, who were enjoying jolly
supper on their own hook, while since,
at the Allen House, caught fellow 'peek-
ing" in upon their operations. The init
alton performance of the Sons of Malta,
as set out in Leslie's Pictorial, don't begin
with the tribulations the poor fellow went
through before the jollifying females let
up on him.
We could make more home items but |
time forbids.