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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

Fashionable WoxEN.-At meeting
in New York, recently held by number
of gentlemen interested in the establish.
ment of an institution in that city for the
proper education of young women, the
following letter from the Rev. Howard
Crosby, was read:
My Dear DR.. Griscom Il wish that l
could be present at the meeting this even.
ing, which is to consider the propriety OF
taking measures for central educational
institution for women. have long felt
very deeply the need of this movement
Our women are fast becoming butterflies for
want of true training. Most of our female
schools are fashionable hot houses, to en-
courage the growth of an abominable and
pernicious listlessness, affectation and lev
ity. Society is made artificial, the laws of
God are despised and all things set topsy
turvey; wives lord it over their husbands,
and children lord it over their parents;
wisdom is driven into the corner and folly
wears the crown. trace nine tenths of
the fippancy and falsehood of modern So
ciety to the mockery of an education which
the daughters of the land receive. God
help you and your colleagues in this good
work to send the devil yelping to his den.
Yours, very truly,
HOWARD CROSBY.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
CENTER Snor.-Mr. Byers, q temperance

CENTER Snor.-Mr. Byers, temperance
lecturer, recently stated in lecture in
Morris, that she exceedingly regretted
that an editor would countenance the liquor
traffic by advertising it, A newspaper
discussion which grew out of this interest
ing remark, is closed by the editor of the
Morris Advertiser, with the following CEN
ter shot:
"We give Mr.. Byers the benefit of his
explanation. 1t is matter Of supreme
indifference to us what was said. AS to
the suggestion in relation to the manner of
conducting our business, We have only to
say that we have proffered advice in that
line, as plenty as it is antagonistic. When
merchants refuse to sell goods to saloon
keepers-when doctors refuse to minister
to the necessities of whiskey sellers in
sickness-whend dentists refuse to pull teeth.
and lawyers withhold advice--when divines
refuse salaries or donations, and temper
ance lecturers throw out ofthe contribution
box the money Of liquor men, Mr.. Bycrs
may instruct US in the duties and response
bilities of our position. Until then Mr..
Byers may deliver temperance lectures
for substance, and we will publish a
paper"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

The NEW REvoLurIoS.-JohnQ Q. Adams
of Boston, the son Of Charles and the
grandson to the former President is with
the Democracy in defending old constitu-
tional ideas against modern political myths.
In speech lately by him he used the fol-
lowing words. Our readers should pen
der them we'll:
"This new revolution differs from the
old in this, that whereas the Union Of the
fathers was based upon the corner stone OF
equal rights, mutual concession, free ad-
hesion, and cheerful cooperation, resting
on the foundation of substantially uni
versal fellowship and common interest,
the latter day doctrine springs from fear
and distrust, and rests upon the primeval
rock Of conquest, and time-honored claim
of the conqueror in war to impose terms
upon the captive and the conquered
X tsThe demand of
Congress for additional guarantee is more
radical than we some times think. 1t
amounts to a rebuilding of our govern
ment upon an essentially new plan. The
central idea of the old was voluntary
compact the plan of the new is compulso-
ay cohabitatiOn."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

How To PRoPosE.-A party of ladies
and gentlemen were laughing over the sup
posed awkwardness attending declaration
of love, when a gentleman remarked that
if ever he offered himself he would do it in
collected and business like manner.
"For instance" he continued, addressinga
lady present, "Miss Smith, l have been
looking for a wife am in receipt of
about three hundred year, which is on
the increase. OF all the ladies of my ac-
quaintance l admire you the most indeed,
| love you. and would gladly make you my
wife" "You fatter me by your prefer
ence,' good humoredly replied Miss Smith,
to the surprise Of all present: 81 refer you
to my father" "Bravov' exclaimed the
gentlemen. "Well, declare said the
ladies, in chorus. The lady and gentle
man, good reader, were soon after married.
Wasn't that modest way of coming to
the point" and q lady-like method Of tax
ing man at his word?
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

LAZY WIvEs.-One day sturdy peas
ant was at work in the field amidst storm
and rain, and went home in the evening,
tired and drenched to the skin. His low
ing wife said: 'My dear, it has been rain
ing so bad that could fetch no water, 50
have not been able to make you any
dinner. AS yeu are wet through, l shall
be obliged to you to fetch me couple OF
buckets Of water-you cannot get any
therefore, took two buckets and fetched
some water from the we'll, which was ct
considerable distance. On reaching his
house, he found his wife comfortably seat
ed, by the FIRE; then lifting one bucket af:
ter another. he poured the contents over
his kind, considerate partner. "Now,
wife," said he, ''you are quite as wet as
am, SO you may as well fetch water fol-
yourself; you can't get any wetter."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
The hotels of Boston .threaten, if furthe

The hotels Of Boston threaten, II further
prosecuted, to close up their doors alto
gether, and DR.. Charles F. Jackson, chem
ist of Boston, has recently astonished tho
authorities by insisting that the use of al
cohol is wholesome, and is only injurious
whom takon in oxcess, like meat, or broad
and butter. He said:
"Alcoholic liquors act as respiratory
food, and when alcohol, in the form Of wine
or distilled spirits, goes into the system, it
takes the place of SO much fat in respira-
ton. Whiskey contains fusil oil, and op-
crates upon the lungs and liver, and gin
acts upon the kidneys; and alcoholic drinks
when taken moderately, instead Of doing
harm, are conservative or beneficial in
their action on the system"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

A little fellow, four or five years old, and
who had never seen negro. was greatly
perplexed one day when one came by
where he and his father were. The young
ster eyed the stranger suspiciously till he
had passed, and asked his father, I" Pa,
who painted that man all black sol
(" God did, my son." replied tho father
'' Well." said the little one, still looking
after the negro, i" l shouldn't thought
he'd held STILL"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

ARlrHxErIcAL.-If a man sells horse
for 800 and netts 25 per cent. what did
the horse cost him? Per contra: IF he
sells another horse at 500 and loses rs
per cent. what was the cost of the latter
horse? How much Is the householder be-
hind in the two trades.
These questions are very simple, but
young scholars should be handy with the
principle of them. JosEPH.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

A simple looking freedman recently pre-
sented himself at ''the bureau" in South
ern State, and expressed a desire to ba
married. ''All right, fetch your sweetheart
along" was the reply. ~ hain't got mono
massa;' was the reply; ''dey tole me it
was your bus ness to find me one.'
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

NATIONAL DEBr.-On the 4th of March,
1861, Mr.. Lincoln was inaugurated. Our
debt was &c millions, in round numbers.
In June, '62, it was 5O3 millions; in Oc-
tober, Is, 2,75l millions; in Oct, &c,
1914 millions; in March, '67. 1881 mil
lions.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

ENIexA Of Is letters:
My !, IL, Is, 2, S, 9, to direct.
My S, Is, II, rs, to turn.
My 10, 4, q, s, color.
My 10, Il, II, l3, 2, Is, is pitied.
My %, IS, Is, %, an apartment.
My 2l, "a, 20, 10, IL, 2S, 4, a musical
instrument. a4
My whole was noble Union officer.
&c.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

At Morrisville is an epitaph on one Sam
Mclaughlin mortuous, with the adcnda
"If all the leading politicians and priests
90 to heaven, want to get of at some
other station
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

A Frenchman cannot pronounce "ship.'
The word is s'shesp" in his mouth Seeing
an iron-clad. he said to boy, 'Ish dieh q
war sheep?' NO." answered the boy.
''its q ram
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

Agassiz tells about sort of fish in Bra
zil which can climb trees. They are prob
ably peculiar to the tropical rlimb.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
EVANS HOUSE.

r LATE AMERICAN,
Opposite Ferry Landing, McGregor. Refurnished an
fitted up in good style for guests. Patronage respect
fully solicited. ...f.-. .e
@. II. FLANDERS, Proprietor. 474
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
ENIGMA of Is letters.
My 4, 2, l3, II, 7, the end.

Ny T, z, IS, II, 7, the END.
My l3, 8, 6, IL, IL, 6, an ocean.
My s, 7, l6, IA, Is, river in Europe.
My 7, 2, Is, Is, the advice Of my whole
is the reverse.
My l6, II, 6, 7, disease.
My Is, IA, H. 2, ID, 4, kind Of rife.
My II, s, lS, IA, 6, ls, a kingdom.
My II, Is, 5, IA, 4, 2, s, 10, a popular
Clayton county landlord.
My whole is good advice. H. D. L.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
J. 8. GREEN, M. D.,

J. s. GREEN, N. D..
fOSI w.
Tenders his professional services to the public. Par
tcular attention given to Surgical and Diseases
of the Heart and Lungs
Former favors gratefully remembered and future
respectfully solicited ..a
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

CLA
IH0S. ]. DRlpS. PROPRIETOR.

This house is large well furnished and conveniently
located to Accommodate the travel both by river and
on wheels, and the proprietor will spare pains to
make it comfortable home for all guests. Stages
rive and depart daily. ,H 5lS
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

A man without wife is like a fork
without a knife.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
UNION HOUSE,
AcGREGOR

MAIN SIHEEl, lucdAEGOn
p. FURY, Proprietor
Having recently purchased this House, the Proprie-
tor begs to say that he has reurnshed it, added
capacity Hotel and he respectfully asks share OF
public patronage. The best attention given, good
fare and reasonable bills. Good Stabling. ASS
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
CHARLES A. 0PITZ,

oals Has moved his Shoe Shop down -
BWv Main Street, one door west OF the W Wes.@
tern Hotel, where he may be found at all times
ready to accommodate customers with well-made Doors
and SaoEs ofAny size quality. He respectfully
soicits share OF public patronage Repairing neatly
done. tsas s@ McdREkOk. IOWA.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
ms ANnRoS r. fHvurs

fractitlon;rs Of Medicine and Surgery. Will atten
Benton 5r COS bFag and Grssery s,o'eeniranc
on east size. $50
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

MURDOCH & STONEMAN,
SAMUEL MURDOCH. J. T. sTONEMAN.
Attorneys ond Counsellors Law will prac the
Supreme and District Courts of this State.
Office opposite lst N atonal Bank, McGREGOR.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
-T7 REUBEN NOBLE,
Attorney at Law, (42s) McGREGoR, IOWA.
THOMAS uPDEaRAFF,
Attorney at Law. q (424) McGREGOR IOWA.
=. oDELx,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, McGREdOR, IOWA.
J. G. f7oxslE,
Justice Of the Peace. once with T. Updegrah.
=, -T1 A. !. JORDAN,
Attorney at Law, McGregor, Iowa.
.. r. HUBBARD 4 CO., ".
Jewellers and dealers in Musical Instruments, Main
Street, 49l McGREGOR. IOWA.
NATIONAL. HOTEL, :Jcs
Postvis, Iowa, General Stage Office c. vanIooser
Proprietor. " 5O3
f1AYT & BURDlCK, W.
Dealers in Lumber Shingles and Lath, Main Street,
+. l.. .-.s.- McGREGOR. IOWA.
DOUGLAS LEFFINowEIL,
Attorney at Law, McGregor. iowa. Office Peter
son Larsons Store 81
S.J. CASE & CO., .a.
to three operations warranted to cure. d 497
GEO. 3. EDMoNDs,
attorney and Counsellor at Law, clermont Tayeste
-.4 a. s. J. CASE & CO.,
Druggists and Manufacturers of OFFICINAL COM.
POUND SYRUP OF BLACKBERRY ROOT. 4s7
BASS & ELMENDoRF,
r0o0NlccIn0 eYnnnCe SnRlW0 oOlWN 01oeamecc
Public Square, McGREGOR, IOWA.
MAT. NdcKIrgSIE,
Wholesale and Retail dealer in Stoves, and Manufac-
turer of Tin Copper and Sheet IronWare Main Street
McGREGOR, IOWA.
ST.. CASE & CO.,
Wholesale Agents for N4-wEBsTER's VEGETABLE
HAIR ISvIGORATOR. 497
LOUIS NJ. ANDRlCE,
Attorney at Law, Reynolds book. Entrance between
LAG and 1ls Dearborn Street. also on Madison Street
and Custom House tp. o. Place, Chicago.
WALKER HOUSE,
Corner East Water and --
Madison Streets. Ns1AWSUASe'
IA H.A. CHASE, Prop'r
THE McGRE00R BAND
Offers its services to the public for picncs excursions
and good times generally. on very reasonable terms
Apply to c. OsGooD, Leader, TINES Office.
JOHN BALLY,
Dealer in
BOOKS, STATIONERY. WALL PAPERS AND NOTIONS,
McGKEGOR, IOWA.
MURRAY HOUSE,
Main Street. McGregor, Iowa. A desirable home for
the travelling public with good barns and Sheds at.
tached for the safe protection of horses and wagons
i42 NJ. MURRAY, Proprietor.
DAVID NoGGLE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office in Dousman's
Law Block, Prairie du Chen, Wis., Will attend to the
business Of his profession in the Courts Of Wisconsin
and Iowa. - s35
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
THE MeGREooR BAND
JOHN RAIIY.

Offers its services to the public for pcnics excursions
and good times generally, very reasonable terms
Apply to CIV. OSGoOD, Leader, TINES Office
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10
DAVID NoGGIE

Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office in Dousman'
Law Block, Prairie du Chen, Wis., viii attend to tn
business of his profession in the Courts Of Wisconsin
and Iowa. s35
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-10

mURk1AY HOUSE,
Main Street, McGregor, Iowa. desirable home for
the travelling public, with good barns and Sheds at
tAched for the safe protection of horses and wagons
4l2 NJ. MURRAY, Proprietor.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-01
n TAILORING.
ADAM SouRs- s-I.I.. ~

"A u a NJ . y 2 II . UT||-
ID EsPECTPULLY announces to the citizens
IL of the county that he is prepared 10 do
Tailoring in all ita branches. He has ha
years of experience In the business, an
york done by him may be relied on. boss
, CUTTING DONE IN GOOD STYLE
And good nts warranted. Garments cut an
Give him n oalI. -rl.'.u..f 1..rr. a..
SHOP-Over tho room flrmeiIy occppie
ny GA D. Rosenthalis' Cl.thins Store. ~
March S. lsH5i ttli "a. IuffII uegEug
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-02-01

-ent blAs fIlsl ,.fsplAl 10 xHb 0i5g sdi so
idi "a, iasAiaytHA 10 ialiU ns Lsu-s! 81.
rlsat bed ~ 80 ~ uIBb VaJ tol aui. - ,,.5,
.fl4uc1 AliAg I3ygs I5rI -
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-02
Splitting.

Some Of our contemporaries are airing
their voeabularies' with denunciations of
the practice of spit, spit, splitting. which
is so rife in this country among smokers,
chewers and snuffers. especially in the
West. The subject is not a very digni
fed one. but we recollect that Henry
Ward Beecher did not disdain some
years ago to take up the cudgels against
the practice. and even to denounce it
from the pulpit Willis Gaylord Clark,
too, wrote one of his best essays on
American Ptyalism' We Americans,
have often provoked the sarcasms of for
eigners by this habit, and spit as we
may at the exagerations Of travelling
cockneys and cosmopolitan old women,
it must be owned that we are notoriously
the most salivating nation on the globe
Whether the corporeal juices are more
abundant in the Yankee than in other
persons we know not, but at any rate the
practice is most filthy one, and we
wonder that gentleman who are scrupu-
lously neat and cleanly in other respects
should addict themselves to it. 1t is
perhaps hopeless to look for a reforma-
tion so long as the Virginia weed retains
its despotism over the nation 1t is
enough, however, to make aNestor him
self show his teeth i the way of smile.'
to hear the many eloquent declamations
on woman's influence, especially On the
profound homage shown to her in this
country, considering that with all her
charms, she cannot rescue man from the
witchery of tobacco. Think of man 8
pretending to love his wife, who com
pels her whenever she would kiss him,
to bring her chaste, porting lips, like
two young rose leaves torn, in contact
with what by courtesy is called the mouth
of man, but which. in reality, is moth
ing better thsn a damp tobacco box p
| EChicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-02
Negro Suffrage in Jamaica.

It is a somewhat remarkable coinci-
dence that Just at the time when the right
Of suffrage has been conferred upon the
freedmen of the South, the negroes of
the most important of the British West
India possessions should have been sum-
marily deprived of that right. We allude
to the island Of Jamaica, where the rep
resentatiyc system of government has
been recently abolished, and a Council,
composed of officials and a few nominees
of the Crown, substituted for the former
Legislature. The circumstances under
which the Legislature was abolished form
. curious page in the history of the is
land, and one as instructive as it is GU
rious. From the period of its settle
ment as an English colony, two hundred
years ago, till within the last twelve
months, Jamaica enjoyed representative
institutions, and and many were the bat
ties fought in the earlier days of the
colony by the House of Assembly with
the Crown for the preservation and de-
fence of popular rights against the at
tempted encroachments of prerogative.
In those conflicts the House always came
off victorious the consequence of which
was that the Jamaica Assembly enjoyed
remarkable degree of freedom and in
when the doctrine of local self govern
ment, as applied to the colonies, had not
even been dreamed of by the statesmen
Of the mother country, That body like
this should deliberately commit political
suicide-for such was in fact the nature
of the act by which its existence was
ended-might appear unaccountable; but
brief explanation will show that there
ill ~,
event.
the British West Indies; simultaneously
blacks, the question OF investing them
with political rights was mooted Unlike
the way, however, in which the matter
has been dealt with here, the settlement
Of the question there was unfortunately
left to the planters, who at the time flied
almost every seat in the Assembly, the
Imperial Government contenting itself
with 40. expression of its desire that the
freedmen should be enfranchised with
the least possible delay. Accordingly,
shortly after the emancipation, a new
electoral law was passed by the Jamaica
Legislature giving the suffrage to the
blacks, but the terms were such as rem
defed the concession all but valueless to
those whom the measure was ostensibly
| intended to benefit. The exercise of the
franchise was made conditional on the
possession in fee simple Of real property
| and the payment of q certain amount OF
direct taxes How this would operate in
the case of a people just liberated IRON
slavery, and who. as slaves, had been for
hidden by law to hold property, may
easily be imagined The thing was in
fact = mockery and q delusion But,
seot.ary to what had been expected, time
and industry gradually improved the
worldly circumstances OF the late slaves.
A years passed on they acquired lands
they bailt houses and purchased stock
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-02
SOBER roE oScK-A correspondeu

SOBER roE OScE correspondent
has a good anecdote Of man Who rare
ly failed to go to bed intoxicated, and
disturb his wife the whole night Upoo
his being charged by friend that he
never went to bed sober, he Indignantly
denied it, and gave the incidents Of one
particular night in proof 80
re. Pretty soon after I got into bed my
wife said: why, husband, what 10 the
matter with yo6? You act Strangely!
There is nothing the matter With ne,
said I, nothing at ALL 9oa sssa
I'm sure there is said she; lyon
don't act natural at all. Shan't 9st up
and get something for you s6
And she got =ups lighted . candle, and
then came to the bedside to look q No,
shading the light with her hand
:. knew there WAS something strange
about you, said she "vhy, you are 90
bere @s
"Now, this is fact, and my wl1e &i1I
swear TO it; 80 don't you slaadeS ne any
more by saying hsvsn't bsen sohsr in
six months, because / Aave.' :
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-02
An intelligent Hen. E
The Washington (Ga.) Gazette has
the following 49, zess,ez #sz
DANBuRG, March %, 1867.

the following aoszca faa
DANBuRG, March %, 1867.
''MR. EDITOR IL warrant that have
got the most intelligent and peculiar
fowl either in Wilkes or Lincoln codn-
ties. She is quite large sized hen, be-
tween the common dunghill fowl and the
Shanghai. My little daughter can take
the hen upon her knees and pat her on the
back, and say, sing Betsy for that is
her name and she will begin to sing -
requested. She will then say, Sing loud,
Betsy and she will then sing at the very
top Of her voice, which is very loud, for
she has got an excellent pair Of lungs.
She will say. Sing soft, Betsy and she
will change from the loud tone to . very
soft one. Ard, to cap the climax in the
way of obeying and pleasing the chill
dren, my little niece put Betty in .
chair the other day. and began to pat
her on the back, saying At the same time,
lay me an egg, Betsy sBetsy' sung .
very short, soft song. and then stood up
in the chair, and to the great delight OF
the children. there lay in the chair an
egg She will follow my wife all over
the house, yard and garden, just like .
pet dog, and will sing or not, ~ aha is
& s JAS. W. BARxsDALE.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-02

A '.PEPrkRr' YARS.I went to the
Legislature last year, said Georgian.
Well, went to Augusta and took din
ner at tavern Right beside me sat q
member from one OF the back towns that
had never taken dinner before at q tav-
ern in his life Before his plate was q
dish of peppers, aaa he kept looking at
them. Finally As the waters were very
slow bringing On things, he up with his
fork and soused one into his mouth. As
he brought his grinders down on it the
tears came into his eyes At last spit
ting the pepper into his hand, he laid il
down by the side of his plate, and with
voice that set the whole table in roar
exclaimed, s.Just lie there and COOL