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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-01
BAKERIES AND coNFEcTIoNARIEs.

"MAReAREr,"--ttaaIAReAEErr HAUaHEEH9
BREAD AND CRACKERS BAKER,
No. rs New Levee near Poydras street, New Orleans
Keeps constantly hand large assortment of Bread
Cream Biscuits and Crackers of every description all
made by machinery, at lowest market prices mh1 iy
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

The United States has taken possession
of the small uninhabited islands in the
Pacific Ocean, about half way from the
Sandwich Islands to Japan. This is the
first acquisition of territory ever made by
our government in this manner. The
Islands are near together, aud each is Il
mile and half long by q quarter Of
mile in width. They were occupied by
Captain William Reynolds, Of the Lacka-
wanna, in obediance to orders from the
Navy Department. lie says he went
ashore with six boat loads of men and
several officers, fred salutes and raised tho
stars and stripes on the highest point,
after which seine was hauled, large
number of fish caught, and tho day spent
in picnicing. lie named them Midway
Islands, and called the harbor, which is
IN excellent one for vessels drawing less
than eighteen feet Of water Welles Harbor.
The Islands are formed OF coral reefs, give
good water, are over fifty feet in elevation
at the highest point, and partially covered
with shrubs and coarse grass. The Pac-
iic Mail Steamship Company will proha-
bly, use them for coaling station.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

The boundary line between Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island has not yet been
determined, and after years Of contest the
two States seem to be as remote as ever
from settlement. After many commits
sions and suits, joint commission was
appointed some years ago, which agreed
upon a compromise line from Connecticut
to the sea, the Rhode Island Commission
ers yielding something on the north line,
and the Massachusetts Commissioners
something on the eastern line. Massa-
chusetts, however, refused to ratify any
part of the compromise but that which
enlarged her on territory, and the ques'
ton was NO nearer a settlement than be-
fore. Rhode Island has recently had the
entire northern line re-surveyed, and tho
result, it is asserted, proves thot the limo
fixed by the ancient colonial charter ex.
tended north of that to which Rhode
Island now exercises jurisdiction, and
would bring into that State the entire vii.
lagos of Blackstone and Waterford, now
governed by Massachusetts. A renewal
of negotiations, with view to an agree
ment upon the charter line, is, therefore,
recommended.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

THE CRoPs.-The monthly report Of
the Department of Agriculture ut Wash
ington, dated juno 3Oth, says that the
average of wheat in nearly every State in
the Union has been largely increased this
year, averaging from ten to twelve per
cent, and that the reports as to its condi-
ton are generally favorable. Of rye and
barley, about the customary average guam
titles have been sown. Of oats an increased
average, amounting to seven per cent.
over the whole country is reported, and
the condition of the crop is said to be
favorable. Every State in the Union re-
ports an increased attention to the clover
crop, with the exception Of the Eastern
States, all but Vermont. Pasturage is
invariably superior all over the country.
There are various reports on the prospec.
tive fruit crop, the majority of which
state that there will be large falling of
in the peach and apple growing districts,
owing to frosts in the month Of May. In
Massachusetts the product Of maple sugar
has increased eighty per cent. this year,
and in Vermont the increase has been
sixty per cent. From all accounts the
product of hay (which is not mentioned in
the report,) will be, in New England, con-
siderably over an average, both in quaint.
ty and quality.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

CulsA.-A country where the roses
have no fragrance, and the women no
petiicoats where the laborer has no Sab
bath, and the magistrate no sense Of hon.
or where the roads bear no vehicles, and
ships no keels where old men fly kites;
where the needle points to tho south, and
the sign of being puzzled is to scratch ths
antipodes on the heel where the place Of
honor is on the left hand, AMI the seat Of
intellect is in the stomach where to take
off your hat is an insolent gesture, and to
wear white garments is to put yourself In
mourning; which has literature without
an alphabet, and language without .
Srammer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

About one hundred and ten miles west
Of Cheyenne on the railroad lines, gold
fields have been found which are already
CLAIMED with q view to loading the
cars with the waste dirt and carrying it
down to the Platte river for washing out
A mullato woman by the nama Of Ban
erd, living at La Crosse. Wis, gave birth,
last week, to three children---two OF which
are white and one as black az Goa.
Here is ystery that will require all the
learning of tho savans to solve.
A man in Danbury. Conn.,, having a
hen in delicate health, administered to her
three bilious pills the other day, and the
result Of his novel remedy was the entire
recovery Of the hen,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

The WAY 1T WeRks.-Every late south
ern s'rebel" who is not in love with the
views of our radical friends, is pronounced
hy radical journalists traitor and care
fully disfranchised. Some fifteen hundred
Of the same "'rebels," however, who con-
sent d to accept radicalism, (including
three Andersonville jailers.) have just
been pursed of all political disabilities by
Congress, and they are denominated as
''amongst the most loyal patriots in the
land" Party fanaticism. as general
thing, does not clarity the judgment any
more than it sweetens the temper. Docs
it brother Horace? The "Sun" is the
coolest and fairest radical newspaper pub
lished in this city at the current moment.
OF course, this is only political adroitnessi
still the effort is the same. Its moderation
leads it into tho hands Of readers enter
tanning opposite political sentiments, some
Of whom it may chance to convert to it's
own way of thinking. Violent partisan
papers, on the contrary, are mover read by
any but their own political friends, and
consequently they convert nobody. Strange
that Journalists, otherwise shrswd. will
not praceive this.-M r Sunday Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

About three months ago, William Pool,
a married man, induced young girl in
Bangor. Me-. to elope with him, but was
overhauled in Portland and the foolish
girl restored to her home. Pool then
obtained forgiveness of his wife, and the
couple took up their residence in Portland.
Recently they had quarrel at the dinner
table high words passed between them,
VIII, the wife who had prepared her
weapon, threw quantity of vitrol in his
face. completely destroying his sight, it is
feared. The wifo then went to the police
Office, told what she had done, and was
held for the crime.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

REGIsrRATIoN.-At the last session of
the Legislature in this State, law was
passed requiring registry lists of the names
of each person who is entitled to vote in
the respective townships of each county,
and no person whose name does not appear
on the proper list can vote. The township
Trustees and Clerk are made the registry
board, and they are to meet at 8 o'clock,
a. m. on the first Monday of September Of
each, year, to receive the names of the
names of the voters in the voters in their
respective townships. and again, at ga. m.
on the Tuesday proceeding the general
election, for the correction Of all errors in
the lists previously made out. We wish
here to call the special attention OF the
democrats of each township in this county,
as we'll as other parts of the State, to the
fact that each Of you must appear on the
first Monday of September next, before
tho Trustees and Clerk Of your townships,
and see that your name is placed on the
registry lists; and, if you are not able to
attend the meeting on the first Monday Of
September, then you must attend to it on
the Tuesday next proceeding the general
election in November. Now democrats,
do neither forget nor neglect this very i'm
portant matter in tho next election in this
County Aduance.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05
Henry Keep.

Henry Keep.
The history of this railroad king, who
has within the past month assumed Z con-
trolling position in Western railroad mat
ters, and stands at the head of this grea,
corporation. displacing that equally emf.
nent executive, Wm. b. Ogden, is most
interesting history Of great results from
small BEGINNINGS. Quiet, almost taciturn,
asking little counsel from others, and
working out his multiform plans silently
and cffectually, he is remarkable instance
of self made man.
His first associations are connected with
the Poor House Of Jefferson county, New
York, where he was sent pauper infant.
his father, poor man, having died and
left the boy and his m .ther penniless. lie
remained in the Poor House until some
ten years Of age when he was thought to
be old enough to take care of himself, and
the assessors bound him out to farmer,
who agreed to clothe and use him well,
and send him to school. He did not do
as he agreed, however, but kept the boy
hard at work on the farm and gave him
no opportunity to acquire an education.
Young Keep felt the injustice Of this and
one day made a little bundle of what
clothes he had and ran away to the Erie
canal. After reaching point where he
thought he would not be known md
stopped, he determined to take passage
and come West. He had little change
in his pocket, and finding that the packets
charged two cents mile and the line
boats one. he got upon tho latter, and
soon succeeded in saving his cent mile
by riding one of the horses. After getting
about hundred and fifty miles away
from his former homo he left the canal
aud struck to the little villagelof Honeoye
Falls some twenty miles from Rochester,
and hired out to a miller, doing general
work and frequently driving team to
Rochester. After time he went into the
employ of General Gould, of Rochester,
as man of all work, frequently at the end
Of his days labor saving cord Of wood
at fifty cents to earn little extra money.
His savings he invested in Monroe county
bonds which were then at discount,
there being no money in the treasury,
which soon brought him q handsome
profit. Then he commenced buying Cana
da money which was also below par, and
occasionally crossing tie border to ex-
change it, always making profit. He
soon became we'll known through that and
adjoining counties and those who had
Canada money would keep it until he
came around. He thus gradually accumu-
lated fortune and removing to Water
town, where he married daughter Of Mr..
Woodruff, prominent and wealthy citi-
zen, he established bank, to which he
afterwards added quite chain of country
banking -houses.-R. X. Gazette.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05
WHOLE No. GIG.

BACK SEATs.-Our readers will recollect
the oft repeated declaration of the radical
party that traitors must take hack seats in
the reorganization of the Southern States !;
but it appears that the party managers
have concluded that traitors can occupy
front seats, provided alsoays they vote their
ticket and labor for the success Of ths
Knights OF the carpet bag. Speaking of
this subject we heard a disgusted radical
the other day express himself in this wise:
1T is about time this business was stop
ped. For the last four or FIVE years about
all the prominent positions in our party
have been filled by renegade Democrats,
and now it appears that the party is about
bidding for the support and influence of
traitors in the south by offering to relieve
them from political disabilities, and Civ
ing them office. A party that can't be
kept together without battering away all its
privileges to renegades and traitors for
their support, had better disband.'
During the ensuing campaign when you
| hear radical stumper who is at loss for
want of argument wherewith to bolster up
his sinking cause, undertaking to rouse
the prejudices and passions of his hearers
by prating glibly about ''red handed reb-
| clS duN UuCh oehle, uSh
him how about Holden Of North Carolina,
Joe. Brown of Georgia, Longstreet, and a
host of other original secessionists and
traitors who are now among the recognized
leaders of the radical party in the South,
some of whom have already been admitted
to seats in Congress.
In proof of this we give the following
from Congressional proceedings of the 18th
instant: ........
Mr.. Davids from the committee on elec-
tions, reported that the credentials Of
Nathaniel Boyden and Oliver S. Dockery,
members elect from North Carolina, had
been examined and found in due form,
hut that these gentlemen were unable to
take the test oath, Mr.. Boyden having
been member of the North Carolina leg
islature under the confederate government,
and Mr.. Dockery having served three
months in the confederate army. As the
political disabilities thus incurred had
been relieved by act of Congress, the com.
mittee recommend that the oath prescribed
for persons whose disabilities have been
removed should be administered. The
melton was agreed to and Boyden and
Dockery had the oath administered and
took seats as members.-W .. Union.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

In Congress, on the 2ath ult., Mr..
Paine. of Wisconsin, offered bill to arm
and equip tho militia. a demand being
made that tho bill should be read, Mr..
Paine quickly Withdrew it. The move
ment looked suspicious, and it was ascer,
tanned that the proposition was 70 arm loyal
negroes Of the South, by furnishing each
Congressional District with 2,OCO Spring
Geld rites and two de,d pieces.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

A New POSTAL LAw-Both Houses of
Congress have just passed new postal
law. 1t provides for the return of all let
ters on which the name Of the sender is
indorsed, if not called for in thirty days;
returns the fees on M oney orders ; doubles
the compensation Of Postmasters for the
payment of money orders allows weekly
newspapers sent to regular subscribers in
the county where published to be delivered
free of postage from the post office nearest
the place Of publication (; authorizes the
issue of duplicate money orders for such
as have been lost makes it felony to coun-
terfeit money orders; authorizes the Post
master General to appoint route agent,
with a salary of 81 900, on the line from
San Francisco to Japan, and another, with
the same salary, on the route from San
Francisco to Honolulu directs him to
establish ut reasonable compensation a
general postal agency at Shanghai, with
branch agencies at other posts In SAID
country gives him power to create In his
own department a foreign mail service
bureau, at yearly expense OF So,OOO;
gives him another chief OF division at
salary of $4,000 makes it felony of a
high character to use postage stamps a
second time, knowingly; declares it shall
be unlawful to circulate through the post
Office any letters or circulars advertising
lotteries or gift enterprises OF any kind, on
any pretext whatever; establishes blank
agency in the Post Office Department, at
an expense of nine thousand five hundred
dollars annually, and abolishes all other
blank agencies empowers the Postmaster
General to negotiate and conclude an in
ternational money arrangem ent provides
that the securities on the bonds Of default
ing Postmasters shall not he liable, unless
the Government institutes su twithin three
years after final settlement of accounts
allows certified copies Of Postmasters'
returns to be used as evidence in court in
criminal prosecutions authorizes the
Postmaster General to prescribe uniform
for letter carriers, and makes it a misde-
meanor for any one else to wear the same.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05
CAso,o.-In q late debate on the cu--

CANpIo.-In q late debate on tho cu.-
rency question, in the Senate Of the Uni-
ted States, Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,,
made the following frank admission:
~ do not own dollars worth OF stock
in National Bank 7 do not own Ma
tions! bond, and an not worth to-day
$500 in the world but ] know the views
Of the capitalists il my State, and J r.
present those yisws 90 this a1ts.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05

LADIES FAsHIoNs.-The extreme heat
and beauty Of this summer have rendered
the demand for light and thin materials
very great, and never has there been a
greater variety of elegant, guaze-like
dresses. White is extremely fashionable,
whether in muslin, alpaca, foulard, or
sultane white muslin over colored silk
petticoat being especially in favor, often
made with Hounce, headed by a chicoree
ruche made of taffetas and muslin. or by
bouilIion of muslin with the color under
it, sash Of the same shade being tied at
the back. Frequently with these white
toilettes, as with colored, lace fchus are
worn. Nothing can be more general than
the crossed 6chus they are almost univer-
sal, and made in all kinds of material.
The most usual style is, perhaps, that
crossed in the front, but some have the
ends taken back under the arms. having
somewhat the appearance Of small vests
in the front, the ends being tied behind
like sash. Short costumes are now worn
even for visits and family dinners, the
trained robe being reserved for full toilette
and calls Of ceremony the half train and
round robe is cut on the bias in the front,
touching the ground, and training a very
little behind. Amongst the fashions #
the day we must not omit to mention the
small aprons made of muslin, or white
gauze, with braces trimmed with ribbon.
The most important thing to remember in
choosing bonnet is that il must either
match the dress with which it is to be
worn in color, and sometimes even in style,
or else be II simple lanchOn and voille
mantille of black lace, which goes well
with any color and almost any style of
dress. The chapeau de vile, or morning
bonnet, is composed principally of very
narrow front, trimmed with q wreath Of
flowers or "Marie Antoinette" pouffs. The
strings contin.e to be tied under the CHG
non, and a scarf Of tn lc or lace fastened
lightly over the chest by a bow or flower.
Lately, many ladies have been seen with
merely wreath Of flowers and brides OF
lace supplying the place of the bonnet.
This is certainly very economical, but will
not become very universal, as ladies of
good taste always avoid eccentricities of
STYLE the bonnets are quite as small, if
not smaller than ever, and do not seem
likely to increase in size-at present, at
least. One of the most fashionable bon
nets lust now is made with wreath Of
corn and field flowers, and long scarf Of
straw colored tulle fastened by bouquet
of flowers. Hats are occupying much at.
tcntion Just now. Very fine black straw
or crinoline seem much in favor. They
are made exceedingly small. the rims
turned up, and trimmed with long veil
and small wreaths of bouquets of flowers.
The long veil, in black or colored tulle, is
quite as fashionably worn as it was last
year. Black tule hats are exceedingly
becoming and very light they are gener.
ally trimmed with black satin and field
flowers. Hats of leghorn, rice, or fancy
straw may be trimmed with feathers and
velvet.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-08-05
THE BRIDES DREAM

n > IN n n VA.
The young bride she is dreaming.
All who that dream can tellf
1t may be of some loved ono
Ere falsehood broke the SPELL
1t may be of the bridegroom
Who watches by her side,
And deems she must be happy
Because she Is 4 bride.
Oh! If that be her dreaming,
May time ne'er broak the spell.
But the tears fiow in her slumber,
And who that dream can tell!
The young bride sho Is dreaming
VI the future, or the pastl
Bnt she'll wake; and smiles around her
Like ray of sunshine cast:
Her pride will keep her silent,
She may speak OF other themes,
But her lips will never whisper
What she wept for in her dreams.
Oh If those dreams were happy,
May time ne'er break the spell,
But the tears fell in her slumber,
And who that dream can telli
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-30

NORTHWESTERN UNION PACKET COMPANY.
Two new steamers have been contracted
for this line, to be ready for the trade next
season. The Davenport Gazette has the
following:
'The white Collar line is already pre-
pairing for the hard campaign it expects to
see during the season of 1869. A confer
ence of the officers and stockholders OF
the company was recently held in St.
Louis, and the result was the sending of
Superintendent Wellington to Cincinnati
to put two more new boats under contract.
These, with the three already under con-
tract, will add FIVE new boats to the CON-
pany's feet next spring. With this addi-
ton, there will be ten frst-class packets in
the line, besides the present array of stern
wheelers and the smaller craft.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-30

Thereby saving the immense profits of the Retail
Merchant AS the following Price List will show:
O0loOE CTS
DO extra...... II lOU per ID
do 20 per ID
Young HysoH fno. 90 cts per b
do do superior. 81 90 per b
do do best..... .....".."...........Sl. 20 per b
Uncolored Japan 81 90 per b
do do extra. $3.50 per h
Mixed Green and Black 90 cts 81 co. best 90 per n
Old Tyson and Imperial from 90 cts to S1.50per b
CoFFEES
Try our English Breakfast Coffee cts per b
Try our Extra Rne Empire Cofee......25 cts per b
These Teas and Cofees are all put mp in New York
by the company and sold at New York Prices, and
guaranteedto give entire satisfaction orths money
refunded. Try them and be convinced. COS
W. y. POWERS, Agent.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-30

A SENTIMENTAL YOUNG LADY ON Box.
NErs.-Oh the bonnets of my girlhood-
the kind l wore to school; really thought
them pretty-I must have been fool.
And vet l used to think myself on hats
! jaunty Miss; perhaps I was as fashion
went-but what was that to this Oh
the lovely little pancake-the charming
little hat 7! it makes my head so level, and
SO very, very fat. Oh, a sisters love is
charming, as everybody knows; and Q
handsome cousins love is nice THAT is, /
should suppose) and the love Of a true
lover is love that cannot pall-but the
love of new bonnet is the dearest love
of all.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-30

The Forty. first Congress will assemble
on March 5th, 1869, instead of the first
Monday of December in that year. This
change in the time was ordered by On act
of Congress, passed Jan. 22d, 1867 which,
provided as follows: Sin addition to the
present time of meeting of Congress there
Shall be meeting of the Fortieth Congress
of the United States, and of each successive
Congress thereafter, at IL o'clock NJ, on
the 4th day of March, the day on which
the term begins for which the Congress is
elected, except that when the 4th Of March
occurs on Sunday, the meeting shall take
place at the same hour on the succeeding
dav.n