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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

GovERNOR.-The Muscatine Journal.
perhaps the best informed as it is one Of
the ablest radical newspapers in the state,
has double-leaded editorial article in it's
issue Of the 18th inst, on the subject of
Gen. Bakers withdrawal from the guber-
Material contest. The Journal takes sub
stantially the same view of tho situation
as that indicated by US On Tuesday morn
ing, and evidently believes Bakers with
drawal a sale to the Des Moines clique in
the interest of Williamson. The Journal
says that ''Des Moines business arrange
ments' carry with them sort of convic-
ton Of political thimble rigging with many
honest persons"
Of the chances for Williamson the Jour.
nal says:
1--WE now consider that Williamson is q
very strong candidate. If he and General
Baker have had a good understanding with
each other, the opinion that Williamson is
the strongest candidate now in the field
may be laughed at by some, but they will
not laugh at it when the convention shall
meet" '.isa
The friends Of Merrill affect great con-
fdence in the easy triumph Of their can
didate, but it is what they hope much
more than what they believe. Baker, un-
doubtedly, could have controlled much
more strength a. himself candidate, but
in sale to Williamson he will carry
strength enough to make success quite
robable.-DMbaque Herald.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

o. K.-We find in the Daily Wisconsin,.
If an indorser is wanted we humbly VOL
unteer for the position, with the privilege
of referring to Mr.. POWELL as the model
clerk and sergsant-at-arms Of Northwest
Hotel Business:
IA correspondent writes US from Prai-
rie du Chen, and speaks as follows of the
Railway House, in that place: 1t is sit
uated on the Railroad, q magnificent build
ing of Milwaukee brick, elegantly furnish
ed, and overlooking the Mississippi river,
and is a spot where any weary traveller
may find such comforts as only are found
in few country towns. The gentlemanly
proprietors Messrs. Williams { Fox, leave
nothing undone that will add to the COM
fort of the outer or inner man of any of
their guests. can safely say to any of
our Milwaukee citizens that If they ever
come this way they will find such atten-
tion to all wants and such viands of the
season before them as to cause them to
feel that they do not want to quit the Rail-
way House,"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

Railway House.
A correspondent writes us from Prairie
du Chen, and speaks as follows Of the
Railway House in that place: alt is
situated on the Railroad, magnificent
building Of Milwaukee brick, elegantly
furnished, and overlooking the Mississippi
river, and is spot where any weary trav-
eler may find such comforts as only are
found in few country towns. The gentle
manly proprietors, Messrs. Williams L
Fox, leave nothing undone that will add
to the comfort Of the outer or inner man
of any of their guests. / can safely say
to any of our Milwaukee citizens that If
they ever come this way, they will find
such attention to all wants, and such
viands. of the season before them, a. will
cause them to feel that they do not want
to quit the Railway Houss.-Daily Wis
c0nsiH.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05
Laying mp Cspital.
The following timely and excellent arti
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The following timely and excellent arti.
Gle is copied from the Cincinnati Times:
IA Philadelphia paper has caught the
Franklin fever as to the importance of lay
ing up something for wet day. That is
praiseworthy. As long as man has
nothing he IL in bondage to two masters-
to one for the roof that shelters the heads
of his family, and to another for the labor
that brings them bread and pays rent.
Economy is the only way out Of this bon
dage. That economy must begin with the
hrst entrance upon active life, and with
most people the start" must be accrued
before the expense of family is incurred.
1t is accurately cyphered out that $500
saved each year, and placed securely at
legal compound interest, will yield SIS, 600
in twenty years. It is also found that 81
deposited each week in savings bank pay
ing five per cent, the interest calculated
weekly, will yield $2;553.53 in twenty-f
years and $40 week, saved in this way,
will yield $25, ,436.2O. Ten dollars week
would yield in years, 50, ,944.9O; in 10
years, S., 7O3. 40; in Is years, Sll 10000;
in 20 years, SIT ,622.5O.
Chances frequently occur for purchas-
ing real estate to such advantage as to
double the cost in very few years; when
one has some money in bank thus saved
he can profit by such operations. But
without dollar he must delve away at
such wages as he can get; and when sick
what then-and when he prematurely
dies, leaving wife and orphans, what for
them? The way out of servitude is to
pursue systematic course of economy.
If the working classes would thus save
capital, there would be 90 much less for
the enrichment of the few, and our heavy
men would be less powerful. Thirty men
rise upon the unthrift of the masses"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

The railway ouer Mount Cents, to con-
meet France and Italy, is so near complet-
ed that the entire line is likely to be open
for travel before winter. The portion al
ready completed on the slopes along the
carriage road of the mountain has lately
been gone over by train, consisting Of
several carriages, at rate of eleven miles
an hour in ascending, and nine and a
half in coming down. The incline some
times attains eight and half feet in tho
ono hundred, and some of the turnings
have radius Of only one hundred and
thirty-three feet.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05
WHOLE No. 555.


Mr.. Eddithur His toordinp house to
the conthrairy notwudshtandin Rory shtill
lives an behaves that nothin kin deprive
him of life but deth. Me helth is gud, for
nivir pathronise docthors. / was goin
to inshure me life the other day, ontil it
kem akross me mind that l wudent liv
long enough to enjoy it, and so l didn't 20
to the expinse. Thin insurance fellows
hav dale av assurance. l wint out to
Green wud yistirday an hired farum six
feet by three. Whin die it'll be the only
rale estate ivir owned in me life. hope
l won't soon take possesshun.
l pade visit to the Black Cruk an tux
stock av the forest av ''limbs'' prisinted to
the luvers av nathur. There wus q crate
crowd Of sinners there besides meself. I
heerd sum Nv thin sware in classical larg-
widge, be Jove or be Jupethar, or be Jim
my or be sumthin else, thiss or that or
tother dancir wus fine girl. The girls
wus all in full dhress wich names half
naked and nathur whin unadorned is
adorned the mohst, as Miles o. Riley sez in
his Paradise Losht. p. S. I'm in hopes
Miles ill find it, but how kin he an he a
pollytishun? l hav two airs, but as nay
thir av thin is mushical, cudn't apprny-
shiate the mushic, but the faymale scana-
ry wus simultaneously sad. Farty more
onfortoonates, goin to thare deths.
Mister Paybody is gone, an gud luck
may tind him. for he's the body that pays.
l TUX religious turn, and made up me
mind to jine church, as nivir kuveted
anythin' av me nabors except his dauthir,
an I've bin in luv wild her for tin years
They axed me nv had broadcloth Shun-
day 60 tu meeting suit, as gud clothes,
like Charity. kuvereth multitood of sins.
l sed hadn't, an they wouldn't hav any
thin more to say to me, wonder if they'll
take their broadcloth to the next world
wild 'em. On what part av their bodies do
they ware the bristplate of richousness
l wild raymind them that the path to the
grave dus not always lead to glory.
They say the dimOcrats are gettin up
new party, an that whiskay an dimocracy
always 90 hand in hand. I goes wild the
whiskay.
I've heerd of Tom asses and Jack asses,
but nivir heerd of such an ass rs Hor-ass
Greeley made av himself wild JEFF. DAY.
ass.
called at the New York hotil last week
to find out if JEFF. put onhis rite shoe afore
his left, but they dayclined to inform me,
50 I've determined tu let him sink intu the
obschuritv wich is his desarts.
Missis Risthory has gon, but she'll be
resthored to US agin, when she can sing a
new opera I'm writin for her. Id COM
pose it in Tallyan, only don't understand
the language. Rory O'RouRKE.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

Loose Dealing.
A gentleman, a Christian, and Of course
a friend, hands us the following clip from
a religious paper suggesting the propriety
of its republication: we agree with him
and here is the article:
Some people have very easy way OF
getting along in the world. They seem to
have slippery way Of forgetting things.
Oblivion seems to be a pleasure to them.-
We are sometimes alarmed about their con-
sciences Have at times thought them to
be somewhat gum-elastic. We have ref.
eference to Christians who make promises
and never fill them, and who profess one
thing and do another, or rather don't do
it at all. There is q certain kind of Chris
tians who promise to pay, give promis-
sorry note, and put their names on sub
scription papers, Especially on Church
subscriptions) and who pay no further at
tention to them until they are reminded of
the fact, and then dogged about awhile
This is bad Christian morality. Such
persons take hint with great difficulty
They have very thick epidermis. When
you talk about paying up arrearages they
straction. They hear at a great distance.
Like lazy camp followers they are always
tagging behind, and then you always find
them behind. There is a great want of
promptness among this class of people,
and We here wish to assure them that
their persistent indifference in regard to
paying store bills, and paying up on sub
scription papers, and fulfilling their words
OF promise, is not only very annoying and
aggravating, but it is positive sin in the
sight of God. We know Of brother who
remained out of the Church many years,
because of the loose dealing of such per-
sons, who bought at his store what they
wanted and paid when they pleased, and
who always made promises to pay, but
never paid till dogged about awhile. We
know Of men who never pay their church
subscriptions till the last day of tho year.
and then they must be cornered before you
can get it out of them. 1t is so with their
store bills, and their bills with mechanics,
and with everybody in general. Prompt
ness 10 Christian virtue, and an index to
Christian character. We injurc the cause
and our Christian profession by not being
prompt.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

A wealthy Jewish merchant of Breslau
offered one hundred thalcrs to the Jewish
soldier who should first obtain the grade
of officer by bravery on the battlefield;
and fifty thalers to the Jewish soldier who
should capture flag from the enemy.
Both prizes were gained by Corporal Suss-
kind (of the frm Of Wiener 4 Susskind,
Of Breslau,) who. in the combat near
Trautenau, on the 9th of june, captured
flag from the enemy, and for his bold
ness was forthwith promoted by the crown
prince to the grade of officer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

An Eastern editor, walking along
street in Milwaukee one day, was a little
puzzled by what appeared to be kind Of
motto, painted in large letters on win
dow. Il run thus :-"Noolas Ree6 Regal"
He pondered long while, unable to make
out the meaning of the strange motto,
which appeared to be in Latin; but at last
he discovered that the window, which had
probably been taken out to be washed, had
been put in wrong side out, and that he
had consequently read the inscription back
ward! rss IA. s44 80.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05
49, McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE s. 1885,
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.

The Curse of OKelly" is often alluded to, vet YER
many, we think, have not read it. Carmac O'Kelly
The celebrated Irish harper, wen: to Donerae in tn
county of Cork. where his watch was pilfered from
his fob This reused his ire that he celebrated tn
people in the following "string of eurses:"
ALAG! how dismal is my tale,
lost my watch in Doneraile,
Ny Dublin watch, my chain and seal,
Pilfered at once in Doneraile,
Nay hre and birthstone never fail
To fall in showers on Doneraile;
Nay all the leading fends assail
The thieving town Of Doneraile.
AZ lightnings flash across the vale,
30 down to hell with Doneraile;
The fate Of Pompey at Pharsale,
Be that the curse of Doneraile.
May beef or mutton, lamb or veal,
Be never found in Doneraile,
But garlic soup and skurvy kale,
Re still the food for Doneraile,
And forward as the creeping snail,
Industry be at Donerail
Nay Heaven q chosen curse entail,
On ragged. rotten DOneraile.
Nay sun and moon forever fail
10 beam THAR lights on Doneraile;
Nay every pestiencial gale
Blast that cursed spot called Doneraile;
Nay no sweet cuckoo, thrush or quail
Be ever heard in Doneraile;
May patriots, kings. and commonweal
Despise and harass Doneraile;
May every post, gazette and mail,
Sad tidings bring of Dcneraile;
May vengence fall on head and tail,
From north to south of Doneraile;
May profit small and tardy sale,
Still damp the trade of Doneraile:
May fame resoHnd dismal tale,
Whenere she lights on Doneraile;
May Egypt's plague at once prevail,
To thin the knaves at Doneraile;
May frost and snow, and sleet and hail
Benumb each joint in Doneraile;
May wolves and blood-hounds race and trail
The cursed crew Of Done1aile;
May Oscar with his fiery fail
To atoms thrash all Doneraile;
May every mischief fresh and stale,
May oil from Belfast to kinsale,
Scof, curse and damn you, Doneraile.
May neither flour oatmeal,
BE found or known in Doneraile;
May want and woe each joy curtail,
That eer was known in Doneraile;
May no one cSffin want nail,
That wraps a rogue in DOneraile;
May all the thievs who rob and steal,
The gallows meet in Doneraie;
May all the sons of Granualc,
Blush at the thieves of Doneraile:
May mischief big rs a Norway whale,
Oerwhelm tn knaves of Doneraile;
May curses whole and by retail,
Pour with full force on Doneraile;
May every transport wont to sail,
convict bring from Doneraile;
May every churn and milking pail
Fall dry to slaves in DOneraile;
May cold and hunger still CONCEAL,
The stagnant blood Of Doneraile;
May every hour new woes reveal,
That hell reserves for Doneraile;
May every chosen i'll prevail
Ger all the imps of Doneraile;
May tn inquisition straight impale,
The rapparees of Doneraile;
May curses of SodOm now prevail,
And sink TO ashes Doneraile;
May Cha ron's boat triumphant sail,
Completely manned from Doneraile;
Oh may my couplet never fail
To find new curses for Doneraile;
And may grim Pluto's inner Jail
Forever groan with Doneraile.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

WHAT Is YOUNG LAUGHTER THINKING
ABoUr?-You are very careful of her dress;
you attend personly to its purchase and fit.
You 20 with her to see that her foot is
nicely gathered, and you give your milliner
special instructions as to the make and be-
comingness of her hat, but do you ever ask
yourself what she 10 thinking about? In
other words, do you know anything at all
Of her inner life? Many who are esteemed
most excellent mothers are as ignorant on
this all important point as if they had new
er looked upon their daughters face. They
expect respectful obedience, and if the
young creature yields it, and has no need
of physicians immediate service, they
consider their duty done.
Alas, what a fatal mistake! There are
mothers who, never having invited the
confidence Of these young hearts, live to
see it bestowed anywhere and everywhere
but in accordance with their wishes. Is
it, can it be enough to q mother worthy of
the name, to be satisfied that her daugh-
ter's physical wants are cared for? What
of that yearning, hungry soul that is cas-
ting about here and there for something to
satisfy its qucstionings? Ohl give q
thought sometimes to this. When she
sits there by the fire or by the window,
masing, sit down by her, and love her
thoughts out of her. Cast that fatal sdig-
nifty" to the winds which has come be-
tween so many young creatures and the
heart which they should lie nearest to in
these important, forming years. "Respect
is good in its place, but when it freezes up
your daughters soul utterance-wh it
sends her for sympathy and companionship
to chance guides, what then? A word, a
loving, kind word at the right moment
no mind can over estimate its Importance.
Remember this when you see the sad
wrecks of womanhood about you, and amid
the sweeping waves of life's cares and
pleasures, whatsoever else you neglect, do
not fail to know what that young daughter
of yours is thinking about
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

The German restaurants and beer sa-
looms vie with the French in elegance and
spaciousness, and are quite as "jolly" in
their appearance. The groups of prosper
Gus looking, good natured, heavy Germans
gathered about, often accompanied by
their danes, the huge pots of foaming beer
and plates of salt-crusted pretzels, the
long-necked pipes, and the various games
going on at the tables, gives one very
good picture transplanted German restau-
rant life. Here you may have at your Or
der all the peculiar beverages and dishes
in vogue with that hearty nation, from
from lager beer and sour krout to the brisk
Munich beer and vegetable pudding.
The Austrian restaurant is somewhat
oriental in its style, and you recogize in
it's customers the more fiery and swarthy
hue, which belongs to that swarthy and
miscellaneous empire. Here the main at
traction is that celebrated Vienna beer,
which rivals that of Bavaria, and those
other dishes for which the Austrian capi-
tai is noted.
But to our eyes the more curious and in
teresting restaurants are those of the most
distant countries. We have in America
limitations, at least, of the French cafe and
the German lager beer saloon, from which
we may gather some idea of what they
are in their own countries. But who
knows anything about Russian or Span
ish restaurant, how few are familiar with
the styles of an Italian, Turkish, an At
rican, or South American saloon? Yet
here, one after another, you find all these,
with the natives in their unique dresses,
waiting on the guests, and the multitude
of viands and potations, not nameable in
English, which constitute the every day
living Of these out-of-the way people.
In the Spanish cafe you see gorgeously-
dressed waiting girls, all black ringlets
and sparkling black eyes, swarthy of color,
voluptous of form, dressed with that pic
turesque ostentation and those romantic
folds which we have been accustomed to
look at delighted in the illustrations of
Don Quixote and Gil Bias; passionate
looking lasses, who seem only fitted for
some dark romance, but by some unac-
countable freak of fortune are reduced to
the commonplace occupation of pouring
out wines and courtesying in acknowledge
ment of stray halffranc pieces. On the
walls of this restaurant you are surround
ed by frescoes representing the rank luxu-
rance of the Spanish valleys and fields,
and the heavy gloom Of her mountain gor-
ges; which added to the liquid sentences
which you hear all about you, carry your
imagination to the adopted land of Colum-
bus and all its sensual pleasures. Every
thing in this restaurant partakes of that
gaudy ease which il SO characteristic of
the Spaniards as a race; the chairs and ia
bles, the.ornNments of tho counters, the
dresses of the attendants are showy and
unsubstantial.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

hooked one of his horns into the belt O
the surplice, and pulled the priest bacl
with him into the cellar.
while thus in the power Of his victoriou,
foe, he lost hope as it regarded himself
and the natural benevolcnce of his dispo
sition burst forth in the exclamation
Brethren, take care of yourselves, tn,
Devil has got mel"
This exhortation was better obeyed thar
any he had ever delivered from the pulpit
his friends all fed and left him to hi.
fate.
| Among the company was a shrewd far
| mer, who had from the first supposed the
| fiend to be some domestic animal, but, be.
ing lover of fun and willing to see q
comedy, kept his thoughts to himself, and
pretended to sympathize with others in
their fears. He thought it time to inter.
fere, and snatching pitch knot from the
fire, expressed his determination to rescue
the preacher or perish in the attempt.
"Don't! don't!" shouted several of the
company. .ersay. .,. -. p;,,,. :. .., ;,
suggested another.
":What does the devil care for fire." said
another.
But, unheeding the suggestions and
the manifestations Of concern for his safe
ty, he passed into the cellar, seized the
animal by one of its horns, and dragging
the struggling ram up stairs, calling to
the astonished parson, "follow me I"
The horned devil was led in triumph,
followed by the ecclesiastic, into the midst
of the company.
A momentary sighing and hanging of
heads ensued, but the past scene was too
ludicrous to admit of sober reflection, and
loud pesls of laughter burst from every
side, during which the ram was turned out,
the parson absented himself without cere-
mony, and the sports of the evening were
resumed with better spirits than before.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

A little five-yesr-old, referring to his Sis
ter's perfumery, said: "Thore amt no
penny in that, is there p "No, my dear. "
"Then what makes you call it o s(cent)
bag -
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05

A SAGAcIous DoG.-Dog stories have
come to be considered stale, fat and un-
profitable, but an instance of the wonder.
full sagacity of one Of these animals, which
came under our notice yesterday, is worthy
of mention. A large and noble looking
Newfoundland dog, while crossing Spring
street bridge, dropped his muzzle, but not
seeming to wish to part with such firm
friend, he picked it up in his teeth. Com
ing to the corner of Wisconsin and East
Water streets, he laid his muzzle down be-
fore number of gentlemen standing there,
and as plainly as actions could speak be-
sought them to replace it over his nose.-
He placed his proboscis in its proper place
and with q whine and q pleading look
friend who could aid him to re-muzzle him
self. Observing couple Of policemen
coming along the street, he seized his muz-
zle and in an afrighted manner ran across
the street, where he renewed his importu-
mites to passers-by, keeping, meanwhile,
a jealous eye upon the ''stars' who were
lettering near. The police once more came
near him, which caused him, with growl,
to run to another corner out of their reach.
About this time an old friend of the dogs
probably his master-came along. To
him the dog addressed himself as before,
pleading to have the muzzle replaced
The gentleman at FIRST paid no attention to
him, and was just crossing the bridge when
the sagacious animal placed himself direct
y across the pathway and refused to let
him pass, at the same time showing, by
unmistakable signs, what he wished. The
gentleman, rightly divining what was wan
ted, replaced the muzzle on the dogs head
and passed on. The joy Of the poor anmi-
ma! knew no bounds at this happy result,
and he leaped and frisked about in the
most frantic manner. The stars had no
longer any terror for him, and he passed
them by with defiant growl, evidently
we'll knowing that they were the enemies
Of his race, but that he, for one, was safe
from their destroying power.-KI. Senti-
mel,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05
EVANS HOUSE.

LATE AMERICAN,
Opposite Ferry Landing, McGresor. Refurnshed ant
fitted up in good style for guests Patronage respect
fully solicited.
@. II. FLANDERS, Proprietor. 474
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-05
J. s. GREEN. M. ]

Tenders his proressional seryces to the public Par
tcular attention given to Surgical aud Disease,
Of the Heart and Lungs.
Former favors gratefully remembered and future
ones respectfully solicited.