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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

THE SNow-ITs VALUABLE UsEs.-The
vast bodies ef snow which have fallen
during the present winter in the Eastern,
Middle, Western, and even Southwestern
States are deemed to be one of the surest
and best promises of fruitful season in
the year 1867. 1t is peculiarly valuable
to the winter-sown wheat, and the farmer,
we mi ght say every one knows that the
snow contains certain gases and acids
which add immensely to the fertility OF
the soil. 1t is common remark among
aged people that snow storm at the ap-
proach of spring is as good as a top dress
ing Of manure over the whole land. Vast
bodies of snow have fallen during the
present winter-more enormous than in
thirty years. 1t was estimated by a care
full calculation, taken the given depth in
various portions of the Western and Mid
die States, that one million four hundred
and ten thousand tons of snow fell in a
single snow storm in the month of Janua-
ry. But rs we have had repeated snow
storms since then, extending all through
the month of February, it is not unsafe to
estimate that over three million tons of
snow have fallen during the current win
ter, and if it is as good as manure, we can
all appreciate what the soil is now gaining.
So we who walk in sloppy, dirty, disa-
greeable ways should not complain while
so much good is being conferred upon tho
country at large.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27
WHOLE No. 545.

NoIcEs.-There are light, quick, surface
voices, that involuntarly seem to utter the
slang, at won't do to tie to-" The mans
words may assure you of his strength oil
purpose and reliabiiity,yet the tone contra.
diets his speech.
Then there are low, deep, strong voices,
where the words seem ground out, as ii
the man owed humanity n grud %, and
meant to pay it some day. The mans op-
ponent's may well tremble and his friends
may trust his strength Of purpose and
ability to act.
There is the coarse, boisterous dicta-
torial tone, invariably adopted by vulgar
| persons, who have not sufficient cultivation
to understand their own insignifcance.
There is the incredulous tone, that is full
OF covert sneer, or a secret ''Iou can t
dupe me" intonation.
There is the whining, besceeching voice,
that says ''sycophant'' as plainly as if it
uttered the word. 1t caioles and fatters
you--its words 81 love you: I admire you:
you are everything you should be-'
Then there is the tender. musical, COM
passionate voice. that sometimes goes with
sharp features. las they indicate merely in
tensity Of feelingl and some times with
blunt features, but always with genuine
benevolence.
If you are fuil Of afectation and pretense
your voice proclaims it.
If you are full Of honesty and strength
of purpose your voice proclaims it.
If you are cold, and calm, and firm, and
consistent, Or hcsie. and foolish. and de-
ceptive, your ypicc will be equally truth
telling.
You cannot wear mask without its
being known that you are wearing one.
You cannot change your voice from a
natural tone without its being known that
you are doing so
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

GETTING SMALL LoAS.-The Bostcu
Journal says that while a party of gentle
men were dining at an uptown mansion in
New York, the host was called from the
table to see young man, who represented
himself as the son of we'll known Boston
merchant, with whom the merchant deaf
largely, on the way to Washington with his
mother and other ladies, but unfortunately
had his pocket picked of his railroad ticket
and money in crossing the Fulton Ferry.
Timidly requesting, in the name of his
Father, the loan of S5Oto defray the expenses
IL ing :ad dousr as, h cas Gsssitaa y ssGeE
merchant, who would have made it $500 if
he had had the money about him. a tel
egram to Boston brought back the news
that the son in question had not been out
Of the city for month. Chagrin is mild
word to express the emotions of the VIC
timized merchant.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27
49, McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAR. q, 1885,

OLD POLITICIANS AT DINNER.-Mont
gomery Throop, Esq, of this city, recent
ly invited few of the contemporaries O
his uncle, ex-Gov. Enos P. Throop, to NEE
the long retired statesman at dinner
! When the party were seated at table il
recalled life at Albany in the Golden time
Among the guests were Azariah c. Flagg
Edwin Croswell. Thurlow Weed and Jud e
Peckham. In 1918, now almost half q
century ago, Maj. Flagg was editing the
Plattsburgh Republican, Mr.. Croswell the
Catskill Recorder, and Mr.. Weed the
Chenango Agriculturist. Gov. Throor had
just been elected n member Of congress.
Fifty-three years ago lin 1914 Maj
Flagg and Quartermaster Sergeant Weed
were in the army--the former at Platts-
burgh, the latter at Sacketts Harbor.-
Forty-fve years ago Messrs. Flagg and
Wood were in the ass: mbly. In 1880 Mr..
Throop was governor, Maj. Flaeg secre-
tary of state, Mr.. Croswell editor of the
Aryus, Mr.. Weed editor of the Erening
Journal.
From this period the great struggle be-
tween the whig and democratic parties in
this state dates. 1t was protracted, obsti-
nate and embittered. The 'Albany re-
gency'' was power not only in this state,
but throughout the union. 1t embraced,
in it's organization, really great men,
Such, for example, as the elder Van Bu-
rem, Mr.. Marcy, Sias Wright, Maj. Flagg,
&c, &c. In the Argus, conducted by Mr..
Croswell, the regency had most able,
vigilant and reliable organ.
Mr.. Weed conducted the Erening Jour-
nal. The leading men of the whig party
were Albert II. Tracy, Francis Granger,
VIM. II. Seward, John a. King, Chief
Justice Spencer, Moses H. Grinnell, Sim
con Draper, Philip Hone, &c.
The conversation, relating as it did to
events in which each had, in the earlier
days, taken an active part, was so inter-
esting that time passed too rapidly, and
all regretted the announcement that "Mr.
Flagg's carriage waited" Mr.. Flagg,
who has worthily filled some of the most
important Offices in the state, though en-
joying good ealth, is 'as blind as Bells
arius." Gov. Throop, though in his S4th
year, is as alert and active, intellectually
and physically, as he was when governor.
With the hostess, Ga daughter of the
late Judge Gridley,l the table was graced
by the presence of Mrs. W. l.. Marcy and
NJ RS. and Miss Croswell.-N. y. Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

INCOME TAx.--A most important and ac-'
ceptable feature of the act " to amend the
existing laws relative to the Internal Rev
enue" is the large reduction made in tho
income tax. One uniform rate will here
after be assessed Of FIVE per cent. on all in.
comes exceeding 81 900. The Assessors,
it is presumed, will commence their labors
Immediately, as the act took effect March
lst, and the tax on incomes must hereafter
be paid before the 10th of May in each
year. The act provides:
THAT the taxes on incomes herein i'm
posed shall be levied on the first day Of
March, and be due and payable on or be-
fore the thirtieth day of Al pril in each year,
until and including the year 1870, and no
longer; and on any sum or sums annually
due and unpaid after the thirtieth of Aprii,
as aforesaid, and for ten days after notice
and demand thereof by the Collector, there
shall be levied in addition thereto the SUM
of five per centum on the amount Of taxes
unpaid, and interest ut the rate of one per
centum per month upon said tax from the
time the same became due, as a penalty
except from the estate of deceased, insane
or insolvent persons provided. that tho
tax on incomes for the year 1866 shall bo
levied on the day this act takes effect"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

WIFE.-There is no combination of let
ters in the English language which excites
more pleasing and interesting associations
in the mind Of man than the word 'wife."
There is magic in this little word. 1t rep
resents to the minds eye cheerful COM
panion, disinterested adviser, nurse in
sickness, a comforter in misfortune, and
faithful and affeetionate friend. 1t con-
jures up the image of lovely, tender. con-
fding woman, who cheerfully undertakes
to contribute to your happiness-tc par
take with you the cup, whether of veal
or woe, which Destiny may offer. Tho
word ''wife'' is synonymous with the
greatest earthly blessing and we pity the
unfortunate decree to trudge along through
lifs's dull pilgrimage without one.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27
A Wife to her Illus band.

Linger not long. Home is not home without thee;
Its dearest tokens do but make me mourn
Oh let its memory, like chain about thee,
Gently compel and hasten thy return.
Linger not long. Tho crowds shod thy sta aying
Bethrk thee, can the mrth of friends tho DEAR
Compensate for the grief of thy long delaying.
Costs the fond heart that sighs for thee here!
Linger not long. How shall watch thy coming,
As evening shadows stretch o'er moor and dell
When the wild bee hath ceased her busy hummng,
And silence hangs on all things like spell!
How shall watch for thee when fears grow stronger
As night grows dark, and darker on the hill!
How shall weep when can watch no longer!
All! art thou absent, art thou absent still
Yet sho'd grieve not. tho the eye that seeth me-
Gazeth thro' tears that makes its splendor dull;
For oh l sometimes fear when thou art with me,
My cup of happiness is full
Haste haste thou home unto thy mountain dwelling
Haste, as bird unto its peaceful nest?
Haste as q skf when tempests wild are swelling,
Flies to its Haven Of securest rest!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

ARTEMus WARDS FIRST LATTER. - a
writer in the Boston Sunday Times, in q
notice of the late Charles L. Browne, gives
the first letter of "Artemus Ward
When it appeared in the columns Of the
Cleveland Plaiadeater, it was generally
taken in earnest by readers, and "A. Ward
was looked upon for sometime as yerita
bic Snowman
| 10 the Editor Of the Plaindealer-Sir
I'm moving along-slowly along-dowr
lords your place. l want you to write me
letter, sayin how's the show bizness in
your place. My show at present consists
of three moral bears, Kangaroo, amoozin
little rascal-twould make you larf to death
to see the little cuss jump up and squeal-
wacks fggers of G. Washington, General
Taylor, John Bunyan, DR.. Kidd, and Dr.
Webster in the act of killing DR.. Parkman
besides several miscellaneous moral works
statoots of celebrated piruts and murder
ers, etc., exalted by few and excluded by
none. Now, Mr.. Editor, scratch off few
! lines sayin how is the show bizness dowr
to YOUR place. l shall have my hand bills
done at your place. Depend upon it.
want you should get my hand bills up il
ndihihS 81 ~
Also get up tremenjus excitement il
your paper bout my unparalleled show. W.
must work on their feelins--come the NOR
al on 'em strong. If it's a temperance
community, tell 'em | signed the pledge
fifteen minutes after Use born. But Oh the
contrary, if your people take their tods
say that Mr.. Ward is as genial feller as
we eyer met-full Of conyiviality and the
life and sole of the social Bored. Take, dom
you? If you say anything bout my show
say my snaix is as harmless as newborn
babe. What interesting study it is to SET
geological animal like q snaix, under per-
feet subjection. My Kangaroo is the mos
larfable little cuss l ever saw--all for tif
teen cents. am anxyus to skcwer you'
inhooense. l repeet in regard to them
hand bills that shall get them struck OF
up to your printin offs. My perlitical sen
timents agree with yourn exactly. lkno"
they do, becaus never saw man whose
didn't. Respectfully yours, A. WARD:
p. S.-You scratch my back and IL
scratch your back.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

The war which brought out here and
there, a well-balancsd hero who knew how
to wear his honors with modesty, also
threw to the surface any quantity Of mil
itary froth and scum. Pope, with his
caervesing pronunciamentos; Hooker, the
spirited proprietor of the Charlottesville
butcher shop: Fremont, full Of sound fury
and contracts; Halleck, the successful the
orist, who forgets to send pontoons; But
Ter, who could only appreciate tho booty
part OF campaign. are magnificent ex-
amples of this assertion. They separately
reproduce new original for Moore's lines
on the military vapidity of his day. which
should be pasted on the necks of some Of
our modern day heroes, like labels OH
physic bottles. The poet makes Dame
Nature soliloquize thus:
When composed the fusino brain
OF this undoubted Captain Vain,
had at hand but few ingredients;
And so was forced TO use expeGients.
1put therein some small DISCERNING
grain of sense, grain of learning
And when saw the void hehinG.
filled it up with froth and wind.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27
An Old w oman. |.

An old lady whose home is in the coun-
try, and who hadn't been in Cincinnati for
several years, came in yesterday to do some
trading, her principal business being one
of the few eventful incidents in her life,
the purchase of new bonnet. She hadn't
had new bonnet since she was in Cincin-
natl the last time, and that was seven years
! ago, nor had she seen any of the new
| tangled contriyances-' trifies as light as
air which the women wear nowadays
in the place of bonnets. AS new bonnet
was the engrossins theme in her mind on
entering the city, of course she was on the
alert at once to see what the fashion was.
Imagine her CONSERVATION. then, in stand
ing on Fourth street, watching the people
as they passed by. For time she was
observed to throw up her hands and ex-
claim:
For the lands sake are the wimmin
all crazy, gaddin' through the streets with
nothin' on their blessed heads? What's
become of all their bonnets ?'
She went into millinery store, and ac-
costed gentemanly and obliging {"
young lady in attendance:
You see | come the hull way from
Clarmount county to buy bonnet. I've
worn this one goin' on eight years. It's a
little out of fashin reckon, and I want
one that is right in style. | didn't know
what the wimmin was wearin', so l stood
out here a blessed hour to see 'em pass,
and hope never to see my old man agin
II ! saw one ~is'. Lsnnet on duris, the
hull time Some had dolls handker-
chief laid on the top of their heads; others
what looked all the world like oyster pat
ties trimmed with blowd glass, with big
rutahaga turnip on the back Of her head,
in fly net, some didn't wear any coverin'
ceptins yallar circus ticket tied on with q
ribbon y
When informed that the styles she had
seen were the latest thing in the bonnet
line, the old lady astonishment increased,
and sh. was thoroughly bewildered by the
time she had examined each of the yarie-
ties embraced in the milliners collection,
particularly when she learned the accom-
panving prices. She looked at her old
bonnet, which had been preserved SO care
fully during the changing fashions of seven
years, and compared it with the fashions OF
to-day, when the old lady fairly wept.-
| She declared it was enough to drive one
crazy to see such varieties as the women
are running to now days. "'Twasn't SO
when was IA gall" she said. Wimmin
wore bunnets in them days that covered
their heads, and tied EN- under their chin
| instead of fastnin' EN- to the back hair.
She left Ill great disgust, and said she
would 60 right back to Clairmount and
wear her old bonnet till milliners got te
making bonnets again.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

EXCELLENT ADvIcE.-Nature, history
and revelation declare: ''It is not good
that man should be alone.' Every man
should have helpmete; wife is the bal
ance-wheel. the regulator, the guardian
angel of husbands trust, confidence and
prosperity. Politically, socially, morally
and spiritually, man requires wife. Man
needs home. The Romans leave bache-
lors no legacies. Corinth denied them
sepulture. In Plato's commonwealth. at
the age of thirty-6ve. they were fned.-:
Man Is but half without wife. In oil
YOUR gettings, get wife, and never rest
from getting until you get married. Better
live in an attic under the hallowed inau-
ence of wife than revel in a palace
Man needs home. Marriage is the leglt-
innate basis of genuine home. Boarding
houses have no elevating society of woman,
no home influence, no place OF mental or
moral improvement, no altar of prayer,
no angel Of love. Get married
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

The following, duly signed, was lately
contained in a Western paper -" Whereas,
at particular times, / May importune my
friends and others, to let me have liquor,
which is hurtful to me and detrimental to
socety-this is, therefore, to forbid any
person selling me liquor, or letting me have
it on any account, for if they do, Twill posi-
lively prosecute them, Notwithstanding any
promise may make to the contrary ut the
time they may let me have it,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

On Tuesday last another change Of time
was effected on the MEG. w. r. r., trains
leaving North MsGrcgor at s a. nj. coming
west, and Cresco at 10 a. m. going east. BY
this arrangement we receive our mail early
in the afternoon, us usual, and passengers
going east do not now have to get up at 4
a clock in the morning to make the eastern
train. This change of time has removed
all causes of complaint, and MEG. w. stock
is at premium here at present.--Eaystt'
Union.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

There was ''Topsy'' in the Police
Court in Detroit, last Friday, in shape of
colored girl who was called to take the
witness stand. She surveyed the witness
box for few moments; and, after noun
ting the highest portion of it that she could
find, directed the court to 'Go ahead wild
de SALE
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

4 Sunday school teacher, deploring the
lack Of attendance on his ministrations,
APPEALED to the few present:
What can do said he Ito get the
boys and girls here?'
IL know, said one of the urchins.
''What. is it p
"Giye "em all five cents apiece
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

Bobby, why don't you 20 home and have
your mother sew up that hole in your pan
taloons?'
"Oh! 60 long, old woman, our folks
arc at the sewing circle, working for the
freedmen
Lucy Stone, in lecture in Bangor rec
ently. said; "We hear of hen-pecked hus-
bands, but nothing at all about rooster
pecked wives"
That's SO, Lucy, and the less We hear
about that the better.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

AxDIGuous.-An old lady possessed of &
large fortune, and noted for her penchant
for fguratiye expressions, one day
assembled her grand children, when the
following conversation took place:
My children said the old lady. I'm tho
root and you're the branches Grandma
said one. what, my child
Il was thinking how much better the
branches would flourish if the root was
under the ground
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27
1 Said Would Do IL.

said would do it. and did,
Said would chew" nevermors.
And the wad in my mouth, or quid
Went spinning along the floor;
thought the fumes of tobacco,
That poison the wholesome air,
From the thousand human chimneys,
Now putting it everywhere,
Was nuisance; and said So
pledge you my word did
And took my last HAVANA.
And hurled it after the quid.
Now, how do you think manage
To keep from breaking my vowi
just drop your cigar, and listen
While am telling you how
Whenever feel like smoking
Whenever want "chew"--
put my hand in my pocket,
And that's about all / do.
For bread, 1 find plenty of money,
And money 1 find for meat;
Money finl for everything
My family wants to eat.
And money, too, for the Printer,
Gle wants u little you know,)
Then stop your pu fling and chewing,
And pay him the bill you owe. Homo
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

Drops.
Red pepper mixed with soft feed may be
fed to poultry oncee a week.
Pulverized charcoal given occasionally
is good for fowls.
Oxen that have heavy spring work to
do must have attention.
Plaster of Paris not only purihes the at
mosphere, but performs valuable services
in saving manure. Use it freely.
Pounded glass mixed with dry corn meal
and placed within reach of rats, it is said ],
will Danish them from the premises.
The man who takes no pains to make or
save manure, will not fiud farming very
profitable business.
The roots of plants absorb oxygen, this
leaves carbonic acid gas; feed the roots,
and the leaves will take care OF themselves.
The tools and machinery on many farms
are more injured by exposure to the wealth
er than by wear or actual usage.
Sow none but the best seeds. Keep none
but the best stock. Use none but the best
.--i-- p,n>. renn hut the best trees or
vines.
Twelve quarts of SCOT in hogshead of
water will make powerful liquid manure,
which will improve the growth OF flowers,
garden vegetables, or root crops.
70 make Il fancy or ornamental tree
fence and wind break, set evergreens; Nor
way spruce, red cedar, white pine, are
among the best, and white willow. Set
about three evergreens, then white will
low, and so on alternating.
There is in almost every family daily
waste of bones, that if saved and applied
to the roots of tie pear trees and grape
vines in the garden, would supply, yearly,
sufficient manure for one hundred plants.
Goats furnish small supply OF very
rich milk, and as their food costs little,
they have been found very profitable ami,
mails by families needing but little milk.
Some of the best yield three quarts per
day, but generally from three to four pintss
The seed of the common suntiowcr is
greedily eaten by all poultry, and serves to
fatten them more rapidly than any other
grain. The plant is as easily grown as lndi
an corn, equally prolific in yielding quar-
for quart, and more or less of it should b'
grown by every one who keeps fowls.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

1t is proposed to establish an institution
for the education of Young ladies, in which
the science Of weavology, spinology; and
cookology win form part. After obtain
ing these accomplishments. they may re-
ceive the f. F. w. Git for Wives.)
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

the TaS S5sMgpSo,1,aMh,, RsSs,F, aMh,sA LONDON a oy5na
Lord Belgrave, grandson of the Marquis
of Westminster, if he lives to inherit his
patrimony, will be the richest man in the
world. When what is now the fashiona-
bic section Of London, known as Belgravia,
was but sheep farm. the first Murquis
was leasing lots at ninety-nine years. By
the time the heir to the Westminster estate
attains his majority all these leases will
lapse, thereby adding an almost incompu-
table amount Of ground rent to the estate.
The present income of the property IS said
to be FL 900 Il day ten years hence, it
will be ten or twenty times this amount
| The present Marquis Of Westminster is
about seventy two years of age. His
eldest son. the Earl of Grosvenor, is about
! forty-seyen: and his eldest son, the young
Lord Bel elgrave, is about thirteen. By in
| termarriage this colossal fortune has not
only been kept in the family, but multiplied
in arithmetical ratio. The Marquis OF
estminister married the Lady Elizabeth
Mary Levison Cover, second daughter ol
the first Duke of Sutherland. Earl Gros-
venor married Lady Constance Levisor
Cover, daughter Of the second Duke o
Sutherland. Rich as these people are, We
do not suppose that either the Grosvenol
sons or daughters will be likely to marry
for love unless there is plenty OF wealth tc
back it,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

A singular innovation was made at a
funeral in Paris the other day. Instead of
laudatory discourses in honor OF the indl-
yidual inferred, one of his friends read ex-
tracts from newspaper in his praise.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-27

A lady seeing man in the gutter, said
she was afraid he was dead. Pat, who had
been near enough to smell his breath, ex-
claimed:
Faith, and I wish I had half bis dis
>aaar