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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18
nd.
In our issue of Jan. 10th the following
was published in the Tines:

FOUND.
In our issue of Jan. 10th the following
was published in the TINES:
Mr. Grinnell informs US that Mr.. Bar
ton, of Wisconsin, with another gentle
man and two young ladies, started from
Glen Haven, or in the neighborhood, to 20
to Prairie du Chem on New Years eve. In
crossing the mouth Of the Wis. river the
team and buggy went under the ice and
with much difficulty the human beings got
out. A sled was passing to Clayton at the
time and the party was speedily carried to
comfortable quarters.
To-day, Monday March 10th, Mr.. JonN
KLEIN, living three miles south Of Nc
Gregor, near the residence of j. r. Justus,
called to inform us that himself and broth
err has discovered the whole rig, buried
in the sand not far from the mouth of the
Wisconsin. The buggy, so far as could be
seen was uninjured and the harness as
good as could DO expected after its long
stay in the water. Mr. Klein says that he
and his neighbors will assist Mr.. Barton
to dig the property out Of the sand. lie
farther stated, like true man as he is. l
want no reward 1.-The owner lost enough
in the horses The owner need not be
suspected Of receiving information SO gen.
erously given without giving something
liberal in return. A call Mt this Office
will advise Mr.. Barton of the road to Mr..
Klein's residence.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

The Pope has done good thing. lie
has intcrdicted ladies in Rome from going
to church dressed as if for the theatre or
a ball, and forbidden those wearing ex-
travagant hcad-dresscs from being admit
ted to the communion table. He further
recommends that ladies should form them
selves into IA society for putting down ex-
travagance in dress, and so counteract
'.by their example and influence, ii luxury
which produces the ruin of families, and
leads to immorality."-Erch.
This order may be "good thing"
We are as avcrse to show and tinsel as any
body, but why does Pho Nino direct his
proclamation to the ladies Of Rome par
ticularly, and not to tho ladies Of New
York and McGregor !? And why not to
the gentlemen as well as to the ladies. We
have seen as much fuss-ery and frippery
in gentleman dress as we have in the
other sex. Men cannot carry on their per-
sons so much tinsel rs women, but they
make use Of all the space they have for
ornament. Their hats are changed every
month the style- Of their clothing the
shape of their ncck-ties, the cnt of their
hair and boards the fashion of their
watch chains, the color of their gloves !;
indeed, all male leaders of the toa such
as are popularity called gentlemen" are
as fond OF dress rs ladies are.
To conclude an article which threatens
to be crescent on our hands, we would
like to inquire what business n single man
like his Holiness. has to be meddling with
ladies dresses ut all I
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

An old but good story. is again in cir
culation of certain doctor who sometimes
drank a good deal ut dinner. lie was
summoned one evening to see lady patti
ent when he was ''half seas over" and
concious that he was So. On feeling her
pulse. and finding himself unable to count
its beats, he muttered, Drunk by Joye.''
Next morning, reco!ecting tho circum-
stance, he was greatly vexed, and just as
he was thinking what explanation he,
should offer to the lady, letter was put
into his hand. "She too we'll knew" said
the letter, ''that I've had discovered the un-
fortunate condition in which she was when
he visited her; and she en,reated him to
keep the matter secret, in consideration Of
the inclOsed'-a one hundred dollar bill.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

Weather, sc.
Warm generally. The ice commenced
moving on Friday night. On Saturday
morning it gorsed just below the city a
short distance, and seemed disposed to
hold on. Marshal Hopkins (Dcmocrat)
called his aids, Met. L., Rowland, Doc.
Hunt, Tom Williams, and others, all veto
rams, rugged torpedo, succeeded in get
ting on the middle Of an immense sheet of
ice that INSTRUCTED tho ''opcning,' and
bowed the whole affair out Of the water !!
This is a new method of opening the
Mississippi, but it was crowned with sue
cess. The next day at l., Sunday, March
18TH, the Allamakes Ferry Steamer,
Capt. Ira Bisbec, commanding. called to
see us, with flags flying, indicating that
his was the first boat Of the season. Since
then we are all right on the river crossing.
1t rained :" like the devil" on Monday,
but we are used to that treatment in this
coulee. On Tuesday it turned cold, and
the blue-birds and robins Of last week
went SOUTH! ..a~f sza 1850
Markets and mud arc without change.
There is no business doing. Telcgraphs
and railways regular.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

The Ice.
Our readers of the east will get an idea
Of how the Mississippi sometimes acts
when he decides to throw off his winter
c,vcrlet to get the spring air. At Nc
Gregor there was no damage done but of
this in another place:
DAVENPORT. Iowa, March 10.
To-day has been one Of great excitement
and anxiety here. AT about 9 clock this
morning the ice commenced to move. The
large tract of unbroken ice in the middle
of the river struck. the head of the ISL
and below the city, and stopped the whole
floating mass. The gorge was complete.
The whole river seemed damned. 1t rose
rapidly. The levec is flooded. Front-st.
is entirely Inundated. Families were COM
PEELED to climb out Of second story win
dows into wagons. Ilu-e cakes Of ice are
floating in the street, with which arc mix
ed up lumber and wood piles, threshing
machines, old hulks, and agricultural i'm
plements generally. stirred up together
Probably not less than 80 families have
been turned out of house and home, and
many others driven to the upper sto-
ries. The suffering families are all OF the
poorer class, and the loss of home is Sc
we're one. Is p AF 81
At the Scott House, the basement is en-
tircly flooded, but no serious damage to
the house has occurred as yet. The loss
of property is very heavy, but fears are
entertained that it will be much greater,
if the gorge does not give way. The loss
to Case e. Co. will not fall short of S25.'
600. The rush of ice against tho draw
pier Of the Chicago and Rock Island rail
road bridge forced the strongly framed
timbers out Of place, and severely wrench
ed the entire pier. The aAutment is con-
siderab'y damaged. Trains nre still cross
ing cautiously. The water is falling very
| f;<tIn Easr~
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

Revivals. "
tits said that Waukon is almost dcluged
with religious excitement; and that nearly
all the sinners have been converted. This
news is as gratifying to us as it is to those
who claim more religion than we 60. Re-
straint is required in life, and there is no
lever so powerful as firm reliance on
God. All over the country revivals are
the rule. Methodists and Baptists seem
to be doing the most OF the work, though
Congrcgationalists and other more quiet
organized bodies report large additions to
their societies.
We saw day or two since, a statement
to the effect that religious revivals always
indicate social and political prosperity
The writer Of that was not thinker. lie
may just have been converted, and hence
everything had rosy look, but observs-
ton teaches exactly the reverse. IT'S
nonsense to imagine ourselves in flour
fishing condition at this time, and the ex
tensivc revivals throughout the country
prove it. People never call on a doctor
while in health nor do they seek God
while in prosperous circumstances. 1t re-
quires dependency, humility, and almost
despair Of human help to start us toward
the Saviour. Diyines all know this !;
Christianity and all other systems Of re!i-
sion are based upon this idea, and unless
divines can impress this upon their hearers
their efforts to convict and to convert are
vain. Every ones experience teaches it,
and he who says otherwise is proving
that as this world is good enough, it is
useless to seek another. Trouble is look
ing for relief; prosperity requires none.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

MoSrAsA.-We are in receipt Of "Thc
ILL., & Mon. Mining Co.. a pamphlet copy
Of the proceedings and prospects Of a
corporation Of which Josiah r. Mitchell,
Of Howard Co., is the actual Principal
We have no doubt - ST. has got O
$l00, 600 lead in tho mountains of that
territory, bat we have not been there and
we capnot SEQ why our space should be
used 70 advance the interests Of any
patsntr;ght man without something sent
10 ~ !53g s.s2s sf.', . s1~ @A9E7
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

INCREASE OF MARRIAGEs.-It is said that
in all sections Of our country, and espe-
cially the rural districts, the number OF
marriages Of late has greatly increased.
The fact is of n higher moral and political
significance than most persons imagine,
not only as illustrative of the general pros
perity, but as prolonging the general life
averages. 1t has long been observed in
England that the low price Of grain al
ways tends to encourage matrimony, and
with such uniformity that the scale of pri-
ces represents the scale Of marriages.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

A terrible tragedy occurred in Califor-
MIA. A gentleman made a Indy present
Of pair Of pistols, and after several trials
of skill they concluded to 20 through the
form Of duel. They took their positions,
fired at the word, and, to the terror Of
the lady, the gentleman fell. She threw
herself frantically upon the corpse, embra-
cling and kissing it with every emotion Of
endearment. Under such magical inAu-
ence the gentleman revived, and rose un-
hurt from the ground, and-and--they ars
to be married.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

Flowers.
About now is the time to send to JAMES
VIcx, Florist, of Rochester, N. Y, for o
catalogue Of his extensive stock of Flower
Seeds The tcorth Of his handsome pamph-
let is $500; you can get ten copies for
One Dollar! Your gardens can just as
well be beautifully decorated with flowers
as to be disgraced by weeds. Let the girls
get up club Of ten copies and tease every
body about the house till Pa or Ma sends
for the flower seeds.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18
Railroad Again,

Railroad Again.
We must write and quote quite length
lily in reply to the Auttering Of the Ncws
of last week. It was seen at the meeting
to which we referred in our last issue,
"wherc tie wind blew. Respect for our
selves and for the private feelings Of the
caught ones alone is all that withholds US
from reply to the personalities intended
for the editors the TINES. We almost al
ways know what the interests of McGreSor
are, withoutbein engineered by outsiders,
or scheming insiders. 1t is unnecessary
to say that we are not under pay, but only
under pledge, made eleven years ago, to
work for McGregor. Our paucity Of means
is proof that We were never purchased. /"
We are favored with the documents to
show what enlightened public opinion in
this city is upon the character and relia
bility of the Neus. The TINES would moi
notice sheet 80 notorious for misrcpre.
sen.ation, the indulgence Of personal NAL
ice, and political spleen, but for this rea.
son that the sheet referred TO is the re.
scgnized local organ Of high officials Oft the
State of Iowa, and also the mou.h-piect
Of high Contractor Of Dubuque, Clay
ton and Fayette counties. 1t is pardonn
bio in decent men TO notice even the EN-
bodiment Of Contempt when the subject o
it is the servitor of those who stand il
iolerabls esteem. -
Enough just here let others speak
We arc handed the following with . re-
quest TO print: 800, So.
Ata meeting Of the City Council Of No
Gregor, lows, called BY the Mayor, on thl
evening Of March 18th, the annexed pro
eeedines were bad. After organizing and
the object of tho meeting being stated
VIZ. F. HUNTING, Of the second ward
offered the following eE-.z i
WEERRAs The prosperity q the City Of
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

This was once matter Of great interest
to us nor westers, but the modern age of
rails and telegraph has rubbed out the
sensation, as Times scythe rubs out all
old things. We give the table as a re-
membrancer Of the past. The Ferry for
'6s is about Is days ahead Of the average
since 1858. a
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

Jon WoRK.--A prominent representative
of large eastern house, requiring much
printing. was looking, the other day, at
specimens Of work from the presses of this
Office. lie said "If our house was within
reasonable reach of you all our pamphlet,
posters and card work should be done by
the NcRrH iowa TINS.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18
News and Items.

News and Items.
John Morrissey and John Quincy Adj
ans are at the hot springs, Arkansas......
The revenue department have decided that
Dickens readings are not liable to be tax
ed... The Home Journal goes in for 40
rcvolationizinS society as to allow women
to propose. up to the present month
$4,000 patents have been issued to Ameri-
can inventors...... women physicians
in Philadelphia return yearly incomes
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000. Three
thousand people have been indicted in one
California county for witnessing ''prizc
iight......An English orsanist bet that he
would strike one million notes on the
piano in twelve hours, and in less than
eight hours he struck 1000, 392... The
widowed mother of the only man who was
killed on the Kearsarge, during her fight
with the Alabama, is living in Detroit, in
destitute circumstances. Education-
al Convention will be held IN Bloomington
on the 18th and 10TH. ....It has cost nearly
three million of dollars to supply the
national banks with notes......The Prince
Of Wales will make his expected visit to
Ireland during the Easter holidays. 1t is
intimatcd that the occasion will be signal
lied by royal proclamation, granting a
partial amnesty to political offenders in
Ireland.
The Prairie du Chen Union says, Prof.
J. Il. Lovewell has rendered his resi- gna-
ton as principal Of the p. du Chen Col.
leSc and will leave at the end of the pres.
ent term. We have been told that the
institution is to be changed to convent
but us the Union don't allude to that re.
port it is probably not the case.....
The supplemental reconstruction bill
allowing majority Of the actual votes
east to ratify state conventions in The
southern states, has became law, by the
constitutional expiration Of the ten days
f which the president had to veto it. The
same will at once be promulgated as ;
law...... Attorney General Stansbery has
E resigned and takes the lead as counsel for
the president in the impeachment tral.....
The Senate non-concurred in the hous
amendment directing the proceeds of tn
, sale Of captured and abandoned propert.
, to he paid into the treasury, and appointed
!. committee of conference. ATTY. Gen
Stanbery, j. S. Black, Vim. M. Everts. u
r. Curtis and Thomas A. B. Nelson ar
att'ys for the president in the impeach
ment case.....The New Hampshire cor
rected election returns give Hartman 2,
;, $50 majority. The house of representa-
tives stands 1872 republicans to 1856 Demo
cratic.....The court of Impeachment
| stands adjourned until the 23rd ins
when the president is required to file hi
answer and the trial then to procee
as soon thereafter as the application of tn
managers can be filed which it is suppose
: will be on the oath.
y On the 18th, both houses of our stat
Legislature voted upon and killed the lie
uor license bill and the senate postponed
:, indefinitely the bill repeating tho wiz
n and beer clause
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

OuTsIDE.-We are in receipt Of the first
batch Of the Laws of Iowa which we pub
fish SPY Authority" BY preserving the
NORTH Iowa TINES, our subscribers can
always see the Session Laws .....A good
deal Of politics. -. Grant on the Jews, q
most remarkable article......To Veterans.
Fun aud Miscellany.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18
8 uicide.
One of those strange acts of self.dcstruc-

Suicide. 5@ ~s %@a-
One of those strange acts of self.dcstruc-
ton to he accounted for only on grounds
of insanity, occurred ut the clearinghouse
of MIR. Bush, in this city, last night, Tues
day. Mr.. e. p. Crosby. an unmarried
man Of about 80 years OF age, deliberately
put an end to his existence Ivy a shot thro'
his heart and another through his head
been Mt work for Mr.. Wiley for some time
past, and was very quiet, industrious and
sober man. lie had served as a Lieuten-
ant in the army of the Potomac, and was
posses ed of uncommon abil ty and address.
Nothing strange appeared about him on
Tuesday and no retired to his room in the
evening as usual About half past IL u
slight noise was heard. a kind Of "thug,"
if the word is admissible, and all was quiz
ct. No thought that any thing serious had
occurred until the morning, when, he not
appearing at the breakfast table, the door
Of his room was burst open and he found
lying upon the floor dead. lie had fred
one ball through his heart and another in
to his forehead. He was very deliberate
about the matter. as he wrote two letters
one to his cousin in Fort Dodge, request
ing him to come here and settle his affairs
| and the other to his mother in Putnam
County, n. Y, the latter Of which We ap
pend:
INDEPENDENCE, Ia. March 2, '6s.
DEAR MOTHER Long before this reach
es you shall he in the presence Of m,
Maker. Why l take my own life my Coz
and myself only know. Give my love +
all the friends. Oh, God bless you all.
Mother, want that you should hav
what little money have left. I.haye SO
about five hundred and twenty dollars.
have got 50 dollars in my pocket book il
money, and VIM. Burhus' note for SIS
endorsed by Theodore Burhurs and
certificate of dcpositc for $3.50 on the is
National Bank of Independence, dated tn
'24th Of August, 1857, and my employee
owes me $40. shall write to Morgan
Crosby to come here and settle up my al
fairs. F.. a+ +@kH
Good by. God bless you and father
and my brother, and my dear sister Hen
r;etta. -4r,y. CHARLES =. CROSBY.
A coroner's inquest was held upon tn
body, the statements of the deceased foun
perfectly correct, and a verdict renders
in accordance with the above facts. --~-
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

The average opening" is near the
middle Of April, the earl est being the
oath of March and the latest the LIST Of
May, Somewhere from April 10 to 20 the
St. Paulcrs may expect a visit from Amer
lea " by river transit: by rail they can
hear from McGregor and civilization daily
Our Ferry openings, between McGregor
and Pr. du Chine, are on record i'll the
TINES, rs follows 49,.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

PARrNERs.-FELT, Of the Nashua Post,
and G. W. HAIsLETT, of the DEBORAH Reg
ister, want a partner, each. Apply soon'
Businessmen will probably find good
situation by an early application the ed
itorial bureaux of both Offices are already
well filed.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

The subject upon which Mr.. Wh.pple is
lecturing in Iowa, is Locating and Labor
ing''--a fruitful topic.-Erch.
We have tried ''Loafing" but the Strut
full didn't come. It takes "IAbor" to
bring harvest, or any other man ~ 's''
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

The ~ Ornl.
On Monday it rained here in one perpen-
dicular sheet of ,cet for about an hour and
the result was an overflow Of many lots, a
aoat-of Of many cords Of wood, sundry
houses of all kinds--mostly small--a loss
of lumber and timber, spelling of streets,
the injury of goods in some cellars, and a
general devil Of fuss in all respects
The large sewer, most completed, next to
the river, became damned by the food
wood, lumber and timber up the street and
the sewer stopped sending the water for
ward the consequence was the water
took notion to Ego back on the sewer.
After short time the obstruction was re-
moved and the upper street was relieved.
1t is thought that more water fell in the
same time than was ever witnessed by a
McGrcgor inhabitant. Not a large amount
Of injury was sustained We are so
accustomed to occasional visits here from
the ghost Of Noah that such events do not
affect our feelings or our progress.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

We judge from the immense sales that
Mrs. S. A. Aliens Improve lae,c style)
Hair Restofer or Dressing In one bottle is
preferred by every one. Every druggist
sells y. Price one dollar 4w595
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

CoNsuMpTloN.-Thc result OF neglect.
cd Cough. which, if treated with Goes
Cough Balson' in season, might be cured
with very little trouble and expense. The
proprctors do not claim that It will cure
Consumption, but will greatly relieve any
Cough. They have certificate from I
gentleman whom physicians pronounced
incurablc with Consumption, stating Goes
Cough Balsam cured him.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18
The Festival.

The Festival.
The Congregational Festival # Thursday
and Friday evenings last, at the Cambrian
was most agreeable affair. The house
was crowded each night, the refreshments
were superb, the lady hostesses WEIR all
amiability, the tddleanr in excellent taste
and very much applauded, the interchange
of social greeting were warm as could
possibly be extended from neighbor 10
neighbor, the McGrcgor Band played airs
Of harmonic angclicity several ladies piano
ed and sang much to public qualification.
d. Donald Fraser was the male master Of
ceremonies and Miss Kate Gilchrist had an
important Office in arranging the scenery
and the::dress appearance of the pantomines
We cannot detail. None enjoyed the en-
tertainment better than the writer. We
confess to a larger enjoyment in the social
than in any other department. Everything
was complete in interest, and if anybody
was I'M Apply, he or she did not show it
The names of the more active ones in cere-
monial, we have not, and if we had them
it is not our fashion to publish them for
fear of offending those who worked as
hard as others but who did not occupy the
same prominence.
The Festival netted over Two Hundred
Dollars. In these times, this sum is a
creditable one.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

Concerning hollering" in meeting,
Aunt Judy, an old coiorcd woman, said to
one Of her sisters: =" faint de rals
honey faint de sure glory. You hollers
too losd. When you gifts de dove in your
hart an de Lamb on your bosom, you'll
feel as er you was in da: stable at Beth
lem an de blessed Virgin had lent you
dc sleepin' baby to hold -...''. 81.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

DR.. velpau'sPills cure female weakness.
cs and all other female complaints. Sold
ut all Drug stores. .... Flo. r-....
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-18

A teacher asked bright little girl:
"What country is opposite US on the
globe7" Don't know, sir" was the an
swer. "Well, now pursued the teacher,
"if I should bore hole through the.
earth, and you were to 50 in at this end.
where would you como out?' 'Out of
the hole, SIR replied the pupil, with an
air of triumph. W VI fs