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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

From the Independent Conservative
(Iowa), One ofour best exchanges, we clip
the following combination of courtesy and
force. We like Mr.. Hodges peN: he talks
sense. Our readers will please to remem-
Der that business is business" and when
the wheat man who owes the merchant,
the mechanic or the manufacturer bill
which is due and declines to pay it at pre-
sent prices or any other prices, he is COM
hitting commercial murder; destroying
the balance Of trade; lowering his charac-
ter for veracity and driving from the field
Of competition many men who, but for his
criminal neglect, wosld remain in business
and assist to advance tbs price of his pro-
ducts. Many men do their best to con-
ciliate ''the farmer" s'the producer, I" 'sthe
independent tiller of the soil'' &c. &c. ad
nauscum; we never did. In mercantile
experience of Is years (boy and man,
clerk and principally we learned that
traders often made sharp notes in bank
Tor money loaned to ''the lords of the
manor" under the strongest promise to
pay fright away after harvest" AS
general rule they did pay after harvest
but it was not fright away" by a long
shot. They take their leisure. If you
sue them it is sure to delay collection and
they think they ought to be mad at
''the insult!'' What exemption from
promrtncss in business obligatisas has
rich stack-holder,s barn-holder or cattle
holder over the man of Merchandise, or
the Mechanic from whom the farmer has
received value in coffee, sheeting, sugar,
clothing, labor, &c.&c.? The Mechanic works
for bread and meat to keep his family
flock together-why should not the bread
and meat-1aiser who is benefited by the
labor Of the mechanic be willing without
growing too) to take the chances of the
market prices, sell his products, pay his
debts and be as much of man from zgin-
ciples Of honor as others are obliged to be
ATOm pIMCIIucc u y"Cc. NACAVu"AVo 0AO
compelled to pay notes in bank when due
or suffer disgrace and probable ruin me-
chanics must pay the grocer as per agree
ment or they lose credit; publishers must
pay the type-stickers and pressmen or
their printing business "goes ups" day
laborers cannot saw wood, dig bitches,
handle lumber or hoop-poles without a
ready compensation, according to agree
ment. But we have said enough about it.
This is not our first usase on the same
subject. The idea of exempting one class
of citizens from obligations of veracity
and holding other classes to the line of
breakup or of starvation always looks to
Us like darned nonsense and meanness
combined.
Here is Mr.. Hodges sensible mode Of
dunning:
NOTICE!!l-J. F. Hodges takes this
method of informing all those indebted to
him that they must pay up.
Gentlemen, there is limit to everything.
You have my goods, and want my pay
for them. l cannot hold my goods for an
advance, neither ought you to expect to
hold your wheat. l have to pay. my cred.
itors, therefore you have to pay me, and
that forthwith, or ! shall have to sue you.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18
Administrator's Motto 9,

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may con.
~ undefssnsd has been appointed
ministrator Of the estate OF P. h. SimcOx late OF
said county, deceased. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to mako immediate settlement,
and all persons having claims gain said estate will
present them duly authe ncated for adjustment and
allowances to the undersigned. GE4fH
HENRY n. HOWE, Administrator.
MonOra, Nov l6, 1868, 2w63l
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

DEMAND FOR GoLD.-The demand for
gold is great but is not equal to the de-
mand for the celebrated Chemical Salyd-
tbs, especially where this Saleratas has
been tried and where its worth is fully
known. Try it and satisfy yourself For
sale by most merchants. Use it instead Of
Soda, ~ '' 20 ~ ~
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

The death of Ex-Governor Tod makes a
vacancy in the chosen Presidential Elec'
tors of the State of Ohio. The Ohio stat'
utes provid ethat when the Electors as
semble at the State. Capitol; to cast
the Electoral vots, they may fill such va,
cancies in the following manner: "And if,
on examination thereof (of the Governors
certificate of all the names of Electors), it
should be found that one or more of said
Electors are absent, and shall fail to ap.
pear before9 o'clock in the morning of
the day Of election of President and Vice
President as aforesaid, the Electors then
present shall Immediately proceed to elect,
by ballot, in presence of the Governor, a
person or persons to fill such vacancy or
vacancies as may have occurred through
the non,attend ,nce of one or more of the
Electors The law further provides for
deciding by lot when there is q tie vote
on the person voted for to fill such vacan'
cies.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

OUTsTDE.-Heip one another. On.
ward. Orator Puff. The Barometer,
by Prof. DISQUALIFICATION and Ritual.
ism in New York...... Dressing for Church
......"Keynote'' on Monarchy. ..... Things
! have seen. ....How q president is elected
......A German judge.....P Prospects Of a
sarssh. .....(4th page) Miscellany.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

forescen, are constantly arising; the view,
of the public on old ones are constantly
changing, and purely administrative Of
6cer should always be left free to erecut,
the UiU Of the people. l altcays hare re-
spected that ril, and alcays shall. Peace
and universal prosperity-its sequence
with economy of administration, will light.
en- the burden of taxation, while it con.
stantly reduces the national debt. LET VI
HAVE PEACE.
With great respect, your obedieut ser.
want U. S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %, 1868.
Elections.
The official votes Of the states are not
all in. The result is very satisfactory, at
present, to the radical party. In the lam
guage of Geo. L. Scott, of Pr. du Chen
and McGrcgor Railway and Steamboat
Ticket and General Insurance notoriety,
Grant and Colfax are "old pcrsimmons. +"
Whether the persimmons will not pucker
the lips of those who swallowed them
remains to be seen. We most sincerely
hope that Gen. Grant will please every
body. Our country has had severe Typ
hold. The election, by its allay Of irita-
ton, ought to be followed by GONZALES
cencc. We hope for it. War is not to
our taste. We like it in no shape what
ever; either personal, political, social,
commercial, national, editorial, domestic
or religious. War brings to the surface a
class Of men who, like the settings or
debris of kettle of water, never would
reach the top unless the water was in a
boiling state. We have many 'seminent
men" now, as the result of the latest war,
who are about as fit to fill their positions
as lawyer would be to make q printing
press. Let US wait.
Gen. Grant beats Mr. Seymour consider.
ably, if not more. Tho electoral votes are
about two to one against our folks. The
numerical or popular majority is claimed
at 229 900, but it must be remembered
that three democratic states were denied
the right to vote, and IN all the "re-con-
structed states thousands of whites were
excluded by the test oath. If oil had vo-
ted, Seymour would have had popular
majority. As it is, the whHe vote would
give him the majority. But, no matter.
Let by'gones pass. The duty of all as
well as the interest OF all is to get knitted
again together as we were of yore and re-
place the best Country on earth under a
government which will be reasonably
satisfactory to all Of us. We accept the
situation with due Difference to the will of
those whose business it was to decide. An
approval of their decision is not very cor
daily rendered just nor. .'The Lord
loveth whom he chasteneth.' This being
true the democratic party claim about all
the love the Supreme can bestow. They
are entitled to it as a consolatory. The
opposition concede it cheerfully in view of
u retention in Office for four years more.
The treasures of earth are more esteemed
by them than the love of Heaven. Verify
Wickedness is SUCCESS while Righteous.
ness mourneth. We have faith in the
hereafter. Selah.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

FOUND AT LAsr.-After trying all 9th
ers, says L. B. Gnrnett, Esq, of Albany,
50 Barrett's Restorative has worked won
ders, placing my hair back to its. original
color." ~ a'7& @sas ea' e. .#'as@fa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

THE CoUNTY.-The Journal of Elkader
gives table Of all votes. Grant S32, Ed.
Wright S52 for Sec'y. Of State, Allison
COG, Judge Hunt A, 420 tno OPP, Thomas
received only votes for Congress. Guess
he'll get there in time for the session OF
1900. Changers majority 632, Crooke's
669. Jail Tax has majority Of 1919.
Negro Suffrage 1873. All Republicans.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

Mr.. Colfax, in one of his closing speech
es of the canvass said, "Industry was
never so well rewarded" If he meant
the ''Industry" which was used in the late
election and the "reward" as secured to him.
self and other successful politicians of his
order, then Schuyler was right; but if he
meant that manual labor, downright cork
in shop and field, then the distinguished
gentleman was talking without knowledge
or stating, what was not true then, mot true
now, nor is it likely to be true for months
and possibly for years to come. We clip
from a radical exchange, published prior
to the election, as follows:
"Let the Democrats succeed, and the
manufacturer must stop his mill; the
building will be left unfinished upon the
street; work upon the railroads will be
stopped, and the crash, which will come
as surely US man will die, will fall with
crushing force upon the laboring man."
Well, the democracy did not succeed
and the aristocracy did. Where are we
now; and from all the portents where are
we likely to be?
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

Successful, because of Superior Merit
Mrs. S. A Aliens Improved (new style
Hair Restorer or Dressing, (tn one bottle.
Every Druggist sells it. Price one Dollar
629 I'm
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

: The firm foot 10 that which finds firm
footing the weak falters, although it be
standing on rock.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

Every toad carries . diamond in his head
says Hope, but in any Known toad was il
ever found? ~
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

ON DAY MADE MADE BY ANY ONE
V4V with my Patent Stencil Tools. 1 prepay
samples free. Beware Of infrngers. My circulars
VIII explain. Address A. J. FULLAM, Springfield,
Vermont. 3mG31
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

paper is an article from "Keynote," that
merits careful reading. The idea that
"the people" admire Zone Man power
is not new "Keynote," though trying to
oppose it, has furnished terrible arguments
in its favor. We see its truth everywhere
in practice while we denounce the result
with the theoretically expressed theories
Of Jefferson, Henry, and Lee, in
their opposition to Alexander Hamilton
Of revolutionary fame. Keynote is too
reflective not to see human tendencies
without admitting them, and too Amer
icanly-Democratic to consent that man.
kind is not capable of self-government.
MONEY is KING, SULTAN, EMPEROR,
PORE, or whateyer else you call the centre
Of political or ecclesiastical rower. Men
without bread cannot reason about next
years election: no,c is their time OF
necessity, and now they decide. While we
dcplore all this, and almost denounce
Keynote for his free-and-easy, strong,
spicy, commentator Of the advantages of
Monarchical government, and his hall
approval of the dissipation of Paris and
the earthly happiness that results from
indulgence in it, we can scarcely forget
that there was time in the world when
ideas of self-capacity were fondly enter
tanned by the most eminent and patriotic
of our country.
The subject is too large for brief
article. We drop it for the present
Keynote" next week will give vivid
picture of the French Emperor.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

"CnoLlc Sroor.''-A small sample of
the ''0recian Bend was visible on Main
street yesterday afternoon. Yes, ii has
actually arrived here. The dear creature
trippcd along with a slump" on her
"back" and banding posture that re-
miDeded us Of sstoo much watcrmelons,
green corn" or something of the kind.
She didn't have it very bad though and
will no doubt recover.
The abov, from the local of the Dubuque
Herald. Mr.. Local, will your please 60
slow in this mattcr7 It may not be long
before your wife, your daughter or sweet
heart will appear ON the street with the
biggest bender that eyes ever saw.
Women Uiu do as they please about dress
we say, let'em., Men often get on Bour.
bon "denders," don't they? Why not let
the ladies exercise their rights of toilette.
Men deny their fright" to vote, let us be
liberal to them and grant them the privi-
lege of wearing what suits them. The
late bobtail-and some are excessively
bobtail--style Of coat and cxcruciatingly
tight style Of pants, ought to be thought Of
by fashionable gents before they use harsh
words toward those mortal angels who use
pdniers for back supporters, and bend their
graceful forms in order to attract attcn-
ton. GoDEY, the great father Of lady
fashions and good one he is too tnow is
the time to- subscribe for his "Book'' is
ridiculing tho ''Grecian," by plate and
pen, but with all the influence of his
most elegant Magazine he will not regu,
late the women when they make up their
minds to slump" themselves. We have
not yet seen well developed specimen Of
the late style, but hope to in short time.
We think it will be lovely Let 'em come
out in McGregor and give US show.
Who's afraid? B e @ az S.
We repeat, emphatically, let women do
as they please. IT'S their ''bend'' and not
ours, amt it? OF course. All men, but
philosophers like the writer of this, cursed
large bonnets, seaside fats, small bon nets,
crochet imitation bonnets or narrow head
straps, wagon-cover or counter scale bon
nets, slow necks,' street-sweeping dresses,
water falls, &c. &c., but they all had their
'run" and the ridicule of men did mt stop
it bit. What the devil is the use of
scolding. DON ts@ 81
Whom a woman Wiu, she mill you may depend on it.
And when she wont she wont, and theirs end ont.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

IoRArIo SEYMoUR.-The Presidential
electors on the democratic ticket ran be-
hind the local democratic candidates in
some of the eastern states. The fact can
not be attributed to Gov. Seymour's want
of personal popularity. The number who
deserted the presidential ticket at the polls
is the precise measure Of the number who
preferred subserviency to ''the strong side"
to fearless expression of their honest
convictions. Had the democracy carried
Pennsylvania in October, Gov. Seymour
on the average would undoubtedly have
run generally much in advance of his as
sociates. No statesman ever lived who
proved himself more gallant leader, or
who more universally commands the at
miration and grateful respect .of the de-
mocracy of the nation, and the regret at
the defeat of the cause is doubly embitter-
cd by the rejection of statesman whose
whole career is source Of admiration and
pride to the friends of popular govern
ment With some candidates for high po.
sition, to be beaten is to be extinguished.
Not so with Ioratio Seymour. Like
Webster and Clay, or jackson and Jeffer-
son, he is but thrice illustrious when as
sailed by partisan malice, and defeat is
but the rough setting which giveSbi-
tional brillancy to his name.-Nh1 rs.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18
Ship Convention.

o.
We have looked over thres reported de-
tails of the Pr. du Chen Ship Convention
proceedings, but we see nothing to cory.
Several distinguished men were there and
several not very distinguished. Nearly
everyone was Governor, General or an
Honorable. We never sawisuch list of
titles; three or four "Esquires" made up
tho "lay" delegation. The reporters,
however, in their profuse distribution of
titles are more to blame than the promi.
nent gentlemen who attended the Conven-
ton. Gen. Lawler made good speech as
he always does, and told the body in ses'
sion that .'there had been talk enough
about this project. For DO years it was
talk; now let us get men and money, lob
by Congress and do something" So say
we. The Dubuque delegation was de-
tanned by boat accident and did not
arrive until after the Convention had adj
journed, though their names appear on
the slate among the Vice Presidents.
On Wednesday evening meeting
was held at McGrsgor to consider
the propriety of uniting the interest
of the Kanawa Canal Company with
the Wis. Imp. Co. Scott and Menroe of
Dubuque, urged it. NOBLE, chm. Ell
mendorf, Scc'y., Messrs. Gilchrist, Basset
and Newell were appointed on resolutions
and reported thus:
Your committee are aware that under
the present depreciation of value of farm
products, all feel impressed with the ne
cessity of one or more water communica-
tons from the Mississippi to the lakes and
the Atlantic sea board (; but at the pre-
sent time, with the limited information
and attention they have been able to give
to the enterprise, presented your meeting
we decline to recommend any action on
the subject. 1l''j3
The resolution was very properly adopt
ed. The committee made standing one,
authorized to call meeting at McGregor
| when they wished. Adjourned.
Last week we gave condensed repor.
Of the organization at Pr. du CHEN. The
details are too lengthy for our paper. The
meeting passed resolutions showing the
great interest felt. Financial depression
just now chills every public enterprise.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18

Fum-Grant.
We have powerful weakness for fun,
and we thank Heaven for it. All of us
get about as much earnest as We can
shoulder; hence, why not throw lots Of
comedy in the cauldron of life and let 'er
boil. Grant is advised by every supporter
how to choose cabinet, but here is
something from the pen of CAPT. WArRoUs
of the Black River (lyis) Bunner, that is
so near 'alf and 'alf politically, that we
like it.
1--WE REQUEST THUs-Mr. Grant, you
are elected, ahd on the 4th of March will
become President. Mayhap you don't
know it. As we voted for you, we claim
tho right. to ask for few Offices at your
hands, to wit, namely, as follows, viz, &c:
We want you to make Anna Dickinson
Minister to Africa.
We want you to make~Ben. Butler
Chief of the IIottentets.
We want you to send that eminent
christian gentleman, II. Seymour, Esq, to
Jerusalem. The sacred memories of that
place will keep his sfriends" from him.
That's the object. H., S. needs ''peace."
Frank Blair, by his revolutionary letters
and speeches has richly earned the appel.
lation of the chiefest among the chief
coppcrheads. It's our opinion that Frank
would make gallus old chief for the
Snake Indians. Please put him there.
If it isn't drawing too hard on you, we
would like to have Cady Stanton, Susan
Anthony and the ex-Queen of Spain shut
up in an Infrmary or an Insane Asylum,
and we don't care which.
P. S.-Keep "Nasby'' in the Postofice
at the x roatis.
Don't forget to send Butler and Anna
Dickinson. They need the exercises"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-18


rope and America will be submerged in
500, OOO,O 900 years, and no one dares con-
tradict him !......A barber in Duane street,
New York, charges dollar for hair
cutting, and is always one hour perform
ing the operation......No monument or
inscription marks the grave Of Governor
John A. Andrew, in Mt. Auburn, Boston.
......Napoleon is . good horseman, a poor
marksman apd : worse swordsman !;
Francis Joseph is mediocre in everything !;
King William is q good fencer, but poor
shot; while the Gar is the best royal
horseman in Europe, but is neither
marksman nor swordsman. MADAME
great many persons were disturbed at
the concert, last night, by the crying of
your baby" swell, l do wonder that
such people viii 20 to concerts ?'......If
"brevity is the soul Of wit, what funny
thing a fashionable coat is, isn'tit?......
Some of the jewelry Of the unfortunate
ex-Empress Carlotta is for sale in Wash
ington.. ....A yermonter recently shaved
his beard after it had attained three feet
six inches in length. Where is W. d.
Townsend?
Just sayou are pleased At finding faults,
you are displeased at finding perfections....
Lately, Scottish clergyman, who had
lived 7Oyears bachelor, induced lady
teacher, so years his junior, to marry him
while he lay on bis death-bed, in order
that his sudden wbim to die . married
man might be grati6ed. -. Russian Court
circles are mortified at the marriage Of the
Duke LeLeuchtenburg with maid of
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-01-17
B0rb0riRnl..

Much has been said Of the inhu-
man suffcrings and, cruclties Of An
Jacksonville, and the barbaritles of
the confederate officials, but how
they sink into insigui6canec when
compared with the Wholesale des-
truction by famine, Ct 5000, 900 Of
helpless women and children black
and white that is. now
being perpctratca by The hcndish
policy Of a fanatitaI and wicked CON
grcss, boasting itself the .cm.boli;;
ment of civilization andr christlani-
ty. Incapable as the poor and de-
luded negro'is to restore order and
establish industrial pursuits III those
dcsolated fields, congress will main
tain his supremacy at the expense
ofthc taxpayers Of the north though
destruction follow. Rule or ruin is
their motto. -.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-01-17
Hope Of Reformation.

It has been well said that the
hope Of the nation was in the prop
or education Of Cur youth. and We
heard it remarked but yesterday by
one bearing silycry locks, that the,
young men Of the country, he had
discovered in his travels were much
more disposed to give heed and cn-
deayor to get a correct understand
ing Of our political situation, when
political topics were Icing discuss
cd, than were middle aged and old
men, and especially was it the case
With those Who had been soldiers;
and be accounted for the fact ON the
ground that middle aged and old
men wcro either aspiring, or grccdi.
ly grasping for Office. on the one
hand. or had got their political and
religious beliefs 50 entangled, from
hearing politics from tho pulpit
that they dare not trust themselves
to stop and think, lest they fall in
to infdclity on the negro question
and thereby cndsngcr their everlast
ing salvation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-01-17
More Rllllnp.

The present Rump not satisfied
with having deycsted the President
Of all executive power except
such as a justice Of the peace
would exercise, have now assaulted
the Supreme Court. ! For what!
They have learned that a majori,
ty, five out 81 eight, ofthe judges are
against them and will decide their
reconstruction acts unconstitutional
:::Ssa they nov propose to make the
concurrence Of thirds, but yir-
tually threc-fourths of the judges
requisite to give legal opinion.
What will come next we cannot i'm
agine, but presume it will be bill
abolishing the last ycstige Of our
Republican system and placing us
under the absolute control Of some
military satrap. y. 81. - :.