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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09
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At Pr. du CHEN, Sept. 3rd, at the residence Of John
Jackson, Esq, by Rev. Jeremiah Porter, MIR.
FRY to Miss NANCY NJ. LANDON, all of p. du Chen.
The happy pair resolving to have an excursion, took
the Canada for Dubuque ana came north on the 9Th,
per steamer MiWdukec. We met them at Dubuque
and they looked us c~ontented as late married pairs
usually do. IT'S a joke on ''lIank' to state that the
design was to go to Brownsville on II r~elatitc visit, but
the young man was so embarrassed with the ncwncss
of his responsibility he took a do,cn instead of an
up-boat, pnd in the morning found himself and lacy
at Dubuque and not ut Brownsville.
Mr.. Fry is well known as a pilot of the Ferry
Steamer plying hero. We mention this to save fami-
ly trouble with that other HENRY Fry who raises
many fat ca tile and horses and lives this side of Cler-
mont. The wife of the latter might think it strange
ii her husband had slipped down to Pr. du Chen and
married another lady. Two Mrs. Frys in the same
house, claiming the same husband, would make a
devil of "a Stetc in a short time!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

stick its grssping fingers into the customs
brought from the Rhine and the Elbe-
customs universal in central Europe,
harmless, and hallowed by the history and
practice of centuries. Gradually the
Teuton has yielded to the assumption of
his would-be New England masters until
the burthen of social and religious inter-
ference has become intolerable and we are
witnessing its immediate, and we wish to
say, its final overthrow. Radical words
of admiration for "the sweet German
accent are no longer talismanic. Practi-
cally they see themselves ostracised unless
they march with the flag of Intolerance
and denounce all who dare to think other
wise of the assumed 'God and Humanity
ring. The masses are not marching that
way now. They have come to the dem
ocratic party for safety, for security, for
the privilege Of obeyins that Constitution
whose principles of Liberty brought them
here. Their vote is very large. 1t is
becoming a unit. That unit will be cast
for the democratic party in November.
Here are the closing resolutions Of the
New York Germans: ,
Resolred, That we consider a perfect un-
Outstanding to exist between the platform
Of the democracy, adopted at the last con-
vention. and the principles of the nomi-
nees, and we are satisfied that their cleo
ton will rid the people of the burden and
woes which have befallen them since a
corrupt radical party has taken charge ex-
clusively of the national affairs.
Resolred, That in our sincere belief, q
continuation of the prevalence of the radi-
cal party must unavoidably lead to the
ruin of the credit and welfare of the nj
try, and its happiness and progress, and
that we consider it an imperative duty to
put an end to radical republicanism for all
time to come.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

Scnse ardent paper says r"Let every
Republican strip off for the kght" We
object to this. It wonhny 6pkSpretty.
Keep your shirts On and be. decent. The
future looks pretty blue for you, We know,
but you should remember that in our
success we do not intend to deprive you
of any rights guaranteed you under the
Constitution and the Laws. The Demo.
cracy do no business "outside Of the Com
%stitution." AS you are all now in q wran-
gle with yourselves, both on r~e-construc-
ton and on the bond-payments, it may be
to your interest to leave a quarrelsome
family and come to the fold of Democracy
and Peace. For decency sake do not
'strip off, before all the people. There's
a law against exposure of person.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

THANks.-J. I. Hoyt, Esq, acting Sec
rotary of the Wisconsin State Fair, to be
held September 2Sth, to October ID, inclu-
sive, sends us complimentary invitations
with a request to notice Advertisements
accompanying. The prize list is near
$4,000; the North Western Union Packet
Company will carry passengers at half
fare, and freights free at risk Of owner.
The railways will doubtless be equally
liberal. See posters distributed through
out the country. The Iowa State Fair
zones off at the same time, and hence
Clinton rather than Madison will be the
Hawkeye rendezvous from September 2s,
to October LIST. Let us stay in our own
State.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09
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An exchange saws :

In the report of the National Know
Nothing Convention, held at Philadelphia
in June, 1865, the name of SCHUYLER Coll
FAX appears in the list Of representatives
from Indiana, and also in the list of names
comprising the Committee on Platform.
We know this ODE true only from report.
We do know that SCHUYLER CoLFAx, the
present nomiEee on the r~adical-negro
equality ty-of-taxatiop-ticket, was
in Philadelphia at the time of the National
X. N. Convention, a guest at the Giard
House and that it was universally charged
by the democrats of South Bend and of
Indiana generally that he was waited upon
by a committee from the convention,
counseled with relative to movements. and
requested to make a bold Identification of
himself with them. He was then reported
to have declined. His denial on the stump,
OF identification, brought out John Daw-
son of the Fort Wayne Times, in a state
ment that lie knee Coltar to be an initiated
member, though the "work' was not done
in Indiana. Not being a X. N. we do not
kaoU what Mr.. c. was or is in that re-
gard, except from a ommon report at the
time. We care very little about What he
was when we very distinctly remember
that his support came from what were
then called "fusionists," viz. the Van
Buren, free soil heirs, the X. N. organi-
zation and the stubborn, old, unprogres-
.sive Wings, who couldn't see they were
being drifted from Nationalism into the
sectional maelstroom against which Wash
ington and jackson had warned us and
which, to-day in our political, our finan-
cisl, our social and our foreign affairs ex-
hibits IL full Development of the picture
alphabetically held up to the people by
those profound patriots.
Why Mr.. Colfax should be hand-in-glove
with the class of men named and receive
their support for Office, unless he was
true to their principles or had played false
with them, is . matter for the consideration
of men of sense. We throw out these
facts for Stiffness to carp at. That Colfax
was in sympathy with "Native Ameri-
cans' in "a, So and Sc is a fact so we'll
known in the Men 9th Congressional
district of Indiana, that boys of Ii at
that time, whether "adopted sons" of
Schuyler or not, had better let the job Of
his defense to ADLER men Of their party
and save the exposure Of their ~vcrdancy.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

A darkey farmer in the neighborhood
of st. Joseph. Mo-, was recently asked
what he thought Of 'railroads. lie replied {:
''Foah God, massa, I doesn't like 'em.
Use been in dis country long time, hut we
nebbcr had SIGH lots of grasshoppers be-
fore desc railroads was built. My corn
am all done been gone clar eat up by 'em.
Ise down on railroads. Cuicago Repli-
can, Rad.
This is the class the radicals ask to be
franchised while hundreds of the whites
of the same state who have served in the
Union army for three years-or until the
close Of the late r~ebellion-and hold to-
day honorable discharges for faithful SER
vices in that army are not allowed a vote.
Does any radical doubt it; does any radical
want proof of it? We have the means of
procuring that preof. Call for it if de-
sired.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

The Pr. du Chen Union in noticing
that the venerable "Uncle Usher will
preach next Sunday at the Methodist
church and in referring to the interest
which his preaching invariably excites
says: "IIe is one of the few who remind
us of the simple, plain, earnest, faithful
labors Of the early pioneers Of Methodist
ism, in the west" A greatly deserved
tribute, this, to the noble christian. We
wish the modern style of ministers were
more in accord with the manners of our
venerable old friend. "Religion'i(?) is
being rapidly reduced to gew-gaws and
trinkets. and "Uncle Usher. deplores it
most sincerely. Form, form, fashion,
style, effect and affect are the trump
cards in church construction or in pulpit
display. There are rare exceptions. In
Chicago the pulpit is place for stage
display. Who dare deny it?
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

The late Republican State of Minnesota
is in a muss. In the St. Paul district
Donnelly is regularly nominated by tact,
not to say fraud, because factions were
playing fraud, and Ignatius held the best
hand. Judge Hubbard, his opponent in
convention, was also nominated secondly
by the convention, and n sweet old time
they are having of it. A democratic can
didate will beat them both, and if
required he will beat three or four just as
easily! Our Sd Iowa District is Sin the
same state of health" since the nomina-
ton Of Allison. The young aspirants to
official honors are ordered in the rear till
present incumbents ire gorged, leach.like,
with the blood of the latorer as it passes
through the Treasury alembic. These
youth see the contempt rendered them,
but we guess they hardly have nerve suf-
icient to declare independence. The elec-
ton of a democrat will teach conventional
usurpers the danger of tampering too
boldly with the respect men owe them
selves, and in two years might induce a
deal in which cards arc not marked or
dealt from the bottom. There are some
good "boys" in the Iowa Sd, capable of
Congressional honors too, but the older
cocks tell them to ''tarry at Jericho and
they will probably tarry. We do not care.
Men have a political right to kiss the rod
hat aeAales them, and when they are SO
craven as to accept the situation we rather
like to see it. Lash them we'll, ye whip
pers-in. They invite the blows. The
Minneapolis Tribune comedies the election
of Hoffman, as Governor of New York in
this language: eff the republicans beat
him they will have to work sharp" 1t
then goes on to say that Grant will carry
the state: Gen. Grant himself is conf
dent of carrying New York" AS the
General is ''bottled up" at Galena by
request CT friends. and as lie reads only
the Gazette of that city, it is probable his
opinion is Of great value. The classic
banks of Fever River would inspire ever
a large frog with prophetic power. Do
all who live in Galena become possessed
of leaden brains? We remember the
democrats, at the last election there, showed
a good share of mercury. They will
show it again in November.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

We intended to give a close condensation
of the proceedings so well reported ny MIR.
Bowman of the Dubuque Herald, but the
space of a weekly paper will not admit of
lengthy articles. VIM. 3. Allison was
re.nominated on the first formal ballot by
100 votes to 81 for all others; Mitchell
County pouted and would not vote at all.
The committee on credentials reported for
the Allison delegates of Dubuque. A
minority report headed by Felt and
Powers of Chick'w proposed to throw out
both sets of Delegates from Dubuque. The
report wal in Andy's bitterest vein and it
raised the devil. Speeches Of great bitter
ness followed in which Felt and Powers
combed the Dubuqaers of the Allison ring
in ungloved style. Vandever withdrew
the Graves delegation, and the vote went
as we have said.
An effect to make the nomination unan.
imous failed decidedly. Mr.. Allison
made a speech and the harmonious COM
pany separated. One severely happy
over the scrub races and the latter NUT.
tcring revenge. What the quarrel may
amount to is not known. You can't make
a goodsetter or bird dog with out threshing
him occasionally. Perhaps Felt, Pow
ers Ell al will hunt better after this. Nous
Tc,ons.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

Business &c.
Our heaviest McGregor Dealers arc now
supplied with almost all stocks in trade
the wants of interior, up-river, across the
river or down-river trade. They knew of
the abundant harvest before going east
for purchases and we believe the whole
line Of mercantile wants in the directions
we have named al be supplied as well in
McGregor as in any city of the Northwest.
They have direct access to milwaukee,
Chicago and New York by Rail and hence
they can always "6ll up against any de-
mand from customers. They are in Rail,
Telegraphic, Express and River connection
with ece,yrhere! Why can they not offer
inducements as strong in competition and
readiness of dispatch as can other parties
west of the Atlantic? We do not see
why they cannot.
Parties interested in wholesale or retail
trade, can help their pockets by calling on
the enterprising, liberal Dry Goods, Hard
ware, Grocery, Clothing, Drug, Crockery
Boot and Shoe, Wagon and Carriage Tim
Der, Stove and Tinware, Jewelry, Liquor
Candy Manufacturing, Produce, Harness
and all other Merchants in McGregor.
They all want to sell at a small profit for
good pay.
Having 10 space for special references
VIC invite readers to look over this general
notice and then examine our Advertise.
ments these always tell where the best
bargains may be had.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09
The Germans.

The Germans.
The Germans of New York met in i'm.
mems numbers recently. Oswold Ottan
dcrfer of the Stats Zeitung presided.
Throughout the country and the cities,
both cast and west, the Teutonic race are
girding on their armor for the ballot fight
of November. Germans are slow in the
start of an excitement, but when once
they discover that pretended friends are
seeking the destruction Of their rights,
and the denial of such privileges in this
country as they have heretofore enjoyed
under democratic management of public
affairs, they then become more %impetuous
than the Irish or the French. Their foes
must calculate on the most determined
opposition. You cannot offend the Ger
man people, and then conciliate them by
'aattery. They won't scare for your
threats, nor will they sell olt their princi-
pies for money. At all events, such cases
of fright or purchase are extremely rare.
This nationality OF adopted Americans arc
perhaps the most profound thinkers of all
the native European stock. So u~nsubiect-
i've are they to the control Of spiritual
managers that they are often called 'Free
Thinkers" a term implying Indifference
to creeds, unless those creeds su6serye
the interests of mankind. They fought
the ~"Revolution of '4S" on that line prin-
cipally, and failing to secure all in demand,
thousands Of them came to the United
States for q permanent home where relig-
ious pretension was second to the terms
of our lreat Charter, in which is written
ARTICLE LIST of the Amendments) "Con-
grcss shall make no law respecting an es-
adjustment Of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, or a%bridging the
freedom Of speech or of the press ;or tic
right Of the people p~eaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a re-
dress of grievances" They also read
fArticle 4th, Amendments "The. right Of
the people to be secure in their persons,
papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated
and no warrant shall issue but upon pro.
bable cause, supported by oath or afirma-
ton, and particularly describing the place
TO be searched and the persons or things
to DO ssized.''
These precious guarantees of our Con-
stltution were read in Europe, and the
tiermans, more than any other people,
systenstised plans Of emigration to the
United States, 80 that these rights might
be secured to them. So long as democrats
administered the Government SO long
these rights were held. In latter years
p%uritanic, chronic fault-finding began to
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

Judicial.
Chas. IL. Millar, Esq, secretary of the
late Republican Judicial Convention at
West Union, favors us with an early slip
giving the proceedings. Thank you,
CAP! We omit particulars : An infor.
NAL ballot moved by Odell, gave Clayton
(27) to Hunt; Chickasaw 10y to Updegraff
and Fayette (22) to Lakin. "Tom'' with
drew. Mr.. Leland moved a second info&-
NAL ballot. Result as before, except that
Chickasaw 10y went for Odell. "Lige''
withdrew. Powers moved a third informal,
Chickasaw voting for Crosby. A formal
ballot gave Hunt p, Crosby 9, Lakin p.
Four more ballots like the first. The 9th
ballot gave Hunt q in Clayton, q in
Cbickasaw making 29l Lakin received
% in Fayette and 81 in Chickasaw, max
ing 27s Mr.. Lawrence received IL from
Chickasaw. BY the figures, Hunt was (
of a vote ahead of all and was declared
the unanimous nominee. As tAe ex-sena-
tor is a good lawyer, a genial, sensible
gentleman and as the democrats made no
nomination we venture to bet one key of
lager, two bamboo fishing rods and an
oyster supper that B. I. Hunt will be the
circuit judge. Nobody here is mad at the
nomination. Ills political course has ever
been liberal.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

We are in receipt of a communication
from Turkey River requesting its publ
cation. 1t is in reply to or insreyiew of a
10Th Aug. communication to the TINES,
signed "IND." We published that on per.
sonal solicitation and because it gave
scandal mongers, both male and female a
wellwritten reproof. That it had any
special application wa not known to us.
Believing it good thing, We gave space to
it. Turkey River seems to have a per-
sonal pique to crafty in her indirect
though quite plain reference to Elkader
talk some weeks ago. The TINES never
attempts to prejudice the public against
any n but most particularly and sacred
ly not against a person who has complied
with legal requirements and awaits exam
ination. We are not Judges or jurors, and
hence prefer not to decide cases merely to
favor the scisAes of correspondents. The
communication of Turkey River awaits
the order of its author.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

DEMOCRATIC The same kind of money
for all classes of People.
RADICAL Gold for Bondholders and
greenbacks for everybody else.
Fellow Citizens, you can have no difficulty
in choosing a platform that will subserve
your interests. You are unworthy of
freedom from moneyed tyranny unlesss
you strike fraud and acknowledged cor.
ruption ut the ballOt-box.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09

On the Wave.
On Thursday evening last we TOOK pas
sage on the Key City for Dubuque
Accompanying were Senator Doolittle,
who was on his way from Lacrosse, to his
Dubuque engagement on Friday. Hon.
John T. Stoneman and Col. Barnes, of the
Dubuque Times, shipped with us at this
point and under the guidance of official
staff of the Key City we found Dubuque
at 6 the next morning. Stopped at the
Julien with Charley Jones and Jared well.
By invitation Of Mayor Turck, Of Ham of
the Herald and b. b. Richards, a party
OF 8 of us filed two carriages and explored
the bluffs in the rear of the city. We
would like to transfer all our readers to
Kelly's Bluff and tell them its leaden histo-
~, It's beauty of location and the singular
life and fate of its late owner. Passing
down through broad ~ravines, we'll carriage
roaded, we began to ascend and soon were
on the premises of $40" R~homberg, one
Of the best hosts it was ever our fortune
to meet. After viewing his large and
enhancing flower gardens we were adjourn
Ell to the parlor of our host and partook
of wines of the finest quality. A return
to the city through various streets all
making the wealth and the active enter
prize of Dubuque, we found ourselves in
Washington Park, gaily rugged up with
banners and stands for the speech.
Music was first in order. Mr.. Doolittle
proceeded to deliver a speech of great power
to an audience of 1000 or more. We
never saw such close attention paid to a
speech of two hours. Some leading Re-
publicans, were not pleased with his array
Of facts but it was not designed to please
them. At night a torch-light procession
with flags and mottos passed through the
streets to the Park, the stand was lighted
up brilliantly with Chinese lanterns and a
larger c%oncourse than in the day time
listened to a most able speech from Stone
man, our townsman. There were at least
5000 persons present. JOHN was cheered
gloriously; as a McGregor man and Dem
ocrat we felt immensely happy in the sue
cess of the Third District Elecsor. Mr..
Doolittle took the Reconstruction horn of
the radical dilemma and broke it. JOHN
took the financial and served it the same
way. Then came Col. Van Anda, a late
republican, insa strain Of eloquent satire
OF the p~retendedly loyal who were at home
during the war! Van is a full team.
Hon. VIM. Mills was called out at the
close and in a brief, handsome address of
20 minutes, set the crowd to cheering till
the trees above them seemed to vibrate
Seymour and Victory! - "May it thus
be it ever I"
We came home on the L~ager-beer boat
M1paukec German text on its wheel
house,, commanded by Capt. West, and
clerked in chief by N. 3. Take particular
notice. Hatcher. All the officers were
good to US and we like them. The Mil
waukee has hands that require no ordering
about arbitrarily ; for this we like her.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-09
Home and Other Items.

Heme and Other Items.
1t is used to be said in our boyhood that
"night always brings women home"
This was in a~llusion to the unwillingncss
of the ladies to part with each other until
partaking of a cup of tea, the ladies stimu-
liant. The hostess generally prolonged
the serving of this beverage, till a late
hour. Hence the remark Of husbands.
"Night will bring her home" In these
modern days the truth of the above adage
may not be so palpable to all, but of that
we will say nothing. As night usually
returns all to their proper homes, so the
sight Of Autumn leaves and the gentle
hints of Mr.. John Frost as he 1pinches
your fingers, admonish you to leave your
summer visiting grounds for the best place
on earth "Home Sweet Home" We have
already chronicled the return of hundreds
Of our McGregor folks who hare been
absent on business and pleasure, but late
ly an avalanche of them returned. Re-
ported to us are Mrs. Francis Choate, Mrs.
Geo. Luther, Charles Hunting. Mrs. J.
Basset, Mrs. w. Hunting and their child.
rem, Mr.. Ben Hunting and child, (of
Gresco.) Edward r. Barron, Ed. Stow,
Miss Baugh,J r. Jarrett and others whose
names have got away from us. Now for
social life and business activity. ..... The
Fox River Improvement Convention comes
off November 10th, at Prairie du Chen.
1.-THE second daughter of VIM. Ro wlapd
fell from the steps last week and broke
her arm. She is doing well......A youig
man broke his leg last week by the run
away Of Jno. Marooney, team which he
was driving. Doc. Andres is with him..
Leo. Strouse & Co., Of Monona, are in
receipt of new goods, and are working
like beavers to deliver their p~retties and
s~ubstantials to customers.......Ed. Reds
photograph gallery goes into the hands Of
I. Harrington; tae latter gentleman having
purchased the entire stock of Mr.. Reid.
Ed. goes to Gutenberg to give our Ger
man ~neighbors some of the best photo
graphs of persons or scenery they ever
saw. Mr.. F. will keep the late Reid place
in good trim and will be pleased to
receive calls. We wish both the boys
%unbounded success, because they are
steady and we'll posted in their business.
......Advices from La Crosse say that
Brick is about to sell his La Crosse Office
and other property there, and to remove
to New York where he and Mrs. Pomeroy
will resume the role of married life. This
is rumor......Chas McLaury, a former
printer boy of McGregor is still at Monta-
IA. He promises to return sometime in
1870. Charley Reeves will soon have
bath rooms and a nice barber shop in the
basement Of Doctor Woods drug store......
Josh Billings says ''the hog may not be
posted in arithmetic, but as a square,
rooter he is there-the hog is.......O. II.
Moon, Esq, brings us some elegant wild
plums, for which, our thanks.