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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16
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In California, miner had died. il 4
mountain digging, and, being much re-
spected, his acquaintance resolved to give
him square funeral" instead of uttint
the body in the usual way in any roughly
made hole, and saying, by way Of service
for the dead, "thar goes another bully boy
under !! They sought the services of q
miner who bore the reputation of having,
at one time Of his career, been "a power.
full minister in the States" And then,
Far Western fashion, all kuclt around the
grave while the eItemporized parson de.
liyered prodigiously long prayer. The
miners, tired of this unaccustomed opiate,
to while away the time, began finxerins
the earth, digger fashion, about the grave.
Gradually looks were exchanged; whis-
pering increased. until it became loud
enough to attract the attention of their
parson. lie opened his eyes and stared
ut the whispering min ers. What is it,
boys" Then, his eyes lighting on spark
ling scales of gold, he shouted, "Gold. by
jingo and the richest kind O. diggins'-
the congregation dismissed |" Instantly
every man began to prospect the new dig.
ging. our clerical friend not being the
least active Of the number. The body
had to be removed arl buried elsewhere,
But the memory Of the incident yet lives
in the name Of the locality, for "Dead
Mans Gulch" became one Of the richest
localities in California.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

The Albany Ereming Journal and the
New York Tribune are at cross swords
upon the question of whether Grant shall
be President The fsrmer wants the ten.
ure-of.ofice law repealed, and the latter
objects to its repeal. 1t would keep
Grants hands tied by the law as Presi.
dent Johnson's haye been. It makes of
the President mere machine, except in
the exercise of the veto power, ami this
amounts to nothing when the majority
party in Congress is as strong as at
present.
The pertinacity with which tho Tribune
opposes the repeal Of the law argues a
strong suspicion that Grant intends to be
so very conservative as President as to, in
fact. Tylerize the party. The Radicals
are afraid of him, ard this will be seen
when the proposition to repeal shall come
up in Congress.
To permit the law to stand, will be
little less than direct insult to Grant. 1t
will be saying to him, 1--WE made pup
pet Of your predecessor, because we
thought he was disposed to be traitor.
We do not charge you with such dispo-
sition, but we shall continue to employ
the means which made him puppet.'
Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

A. Oakley Hall was elected on Tuesday,
Mayor Of the city of New York, in place
Of Mayor Hoffman, who has resigned to
be inaugurated Governor. Dir. Hall is
Democrat.
Dayton makes nearly CSC, 900 gallons Of
linseed oil year.
The White Mountains have had 1000
visitors this season.
Paris has 1888 cafes and eating houe.
es, and $4,000 billiard tables.
Fifteen new publishing houses have
started up in New York within twelve
months.
Incredible as it may appear, at c:22 p.
m. on Saturday, the 18th OF July last, tho
thermometer ut Allentown, Mo-, rose to
l56 degrees in the sun.
"a Great BLACK Catalogue Of" &C., is
the way man in Washington heads h's
advertisement. People read it.
"a storm at sen. with rolling waters
the whole weighing two tons'-is adveS'
Used for ssle ;n sa English paper.
Indians in Omaha wear paper collars
fastened with shoe>string, because they
have no garments on which to button them.
A Chicago minstrel troupe gives away
$500 nightly and $500 at matinees in
greenbacks, and considers it cheap advsr'
tising.
An irnte editor condemns all dishonest
society, because, as ho says. some ono bas
stolen from him thar Of cast steel sosp."
A carrier Of tho N. Y. Sys, i braham
Henderson, has made by his own occupa'
tion in the last seventeen ysass $loO,oo0'
So says. the Sun,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

TIE board of health in this city asks a
further appropriation of$23, 900 to 'csrry
on the indispensable work of tho board
during the remaining four months Of the
year." OF this sum, it is represented,
$4,000 will b required "for the day
scavenger work"
II the day scavsngsr work wsra thor
oughly done, it is possible the tax payers
would feel less reluctant to pay $4,000
more for tho doing Of that work. But it
is not thoroughly done nor, in many To-
oalities, is there even the pretense of doing
it. There are large districts in tho city
where no scaSengsr has ever appeared,
and where no effort has been made to en-
force the laws in the matter of'oleanliness.
Possibly tho board may answer. "The
inhabitants do not complain" Most peo-
pie prefer to endure moderate nuisance
rather thAa sntsr complaint sgsinst the
unlawful ptAeaiess Of their nsisbbors. Il
is the business of the board not only h
abate nuissnces when complained of, bal
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

The beautiful extract below is from the
pen of Hon. George s. Hiuiard: II con-
less that increasing years bring with them
increasing respect for men who do not
coed in life as those words are common
ly used. Heaven is said to be place for
those who have not succeeded on earth
and it is surely true that celestial gruces
do not best thrive and bloom in the hot
blaze of worldly prosperity. Ill success
sometimes arises from superabundance
Of qualities in themselves good--from a
conscience too sensitive, a taste too fastid.
ious, self forgetfulness too romantic. q
modesty too retiring. will not 70 40 far
as to say, with a living poet, that the
world knows nothing Of tie greatest men,
but there are forms of greatness, or at
least excellence, which die and make no
sign; there are martyrs who miss the
palm but not the stake heroes without
the lasrel. and coneuerors without tho
triumph II
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

The New York Tribune after all its
slander against President johnson, makes
this admission:
"Venality is not among his faults. We
knew him in congress, where men are
pretty accurately weighed and measured !;
and he has since filled almost every impor.
tant station, made many bitter enemies,
and waged deadly war against men abler
and stronger than himself; yet he ha>
never been even charged with filing his
own pockets at the public COST
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

Alpha Centauri, the nearest fxed star,
is 10000, 100000 miles from the earth;
and 81 Cygni is $4,000. O.OOO,0uO. The
light Of the latter is ten years in reaching
us. The former is of the first magnitude.
Stars Of the sixth magnitude are SOO,-
OOO, ,OOo, 900 miles away, and their light is
one hundred and thirty years in reaching
us. The light from the most remote star
seen by the telescope requires $500 years
for its passage to US, and light moves at
the rate Of 1874 900 miles per second.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

A lucky fellow, at an auction sale on
rainy day, found himself the only bidder,
and carried of the lest page Of the mar,
riage settlement Of the Dauphin, Louis
XVI, and Marie Antoinette, bearing their
signatures as well as those Of Louis VIII.
and Charles X. all Tor about dollar and
a half. That paper is worth its weight in
diamonds at the Imperial archives.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

English railroad companies may vel;
be cautious in their management if such
verdicts as the following are the rule.
The family Of Mr.. Howard, killed ON
the Great India Peninsula Railway, has
been recently awarded damages amount.
ing to S59,75O. How would such yer.
diets suit our American companies7
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

4 statistician hns calculated that it
would require period Of nearly four
hundred years to read the titles Of all tho
hooks contained in the various libraries Of
Europe, allowing one minute to each
fifla
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

The navy has been reduced 10 tbs
strength it was previous to the war. $500
men. The. total tonnage Of steam and
sailing vessels is 3,l09,267 tons. There
are 2,e42 steamers and 1902 sailing yes
6els
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16

Arc made strong by :he of either of these
dies. They will cure every cs.so Of MARASMUS
without fail.
Thousands Of certificates have accumulated in the
hands Of the proprietor, but space will allow Of tho
publication Of bur few. Those, it will bs observed,
are Of note and of such standing that they must
10 believed.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-12-16


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action in the system. Yours truly,
GEO. W. WOODWARD"
HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
Judge Of the Supreme Court of Pnnsylrdnid.
Philadelphia, April %, 1864,
II consider 'lIoonand's German Bttcrs' raluab,s
eicine in Of attacks of Indigestion DyspeK-
siA- can certify this from my experience oft.
Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON"
From, Rev. JOS. III. KENNARD, II. H.,
I1xtor Of the Tenth Baptist Church. PHILADELPHIA.
Dr.. Jackson-Dear Sir: have hcen frequently re-
quested to connect my name with recommendations
ST different kinds Of medicines, hut regarding tho
10 1Si All sstin.d Sa' sas ~s
clear proof in vari clt-N ous instances and
pn. particularly in own n,,.". family srs 81 sss
for once from my usual course. to express my full
conviction that for general debility cfte syst> ana
especially far Liver Complaint, Il is AaG o't valuable
preparation. In some cases It may fail; hat usually
doubt not, it will bo worry beneficial to those wht
suffer from the above causos.
Yours, very respectfully,
J.H KENNARD,
Eighth, below Coates st.
From Rev. Il. u. FENDALL.
AssiKant Editor Christidn Chronicle Philadelphia.
] have derived decided benefit from the use Of
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to recommend them a most valuable tonic, TO all
who arc suffering from general debility or from! dis
sA.ss arising from arrangement Of the liver.
D. rkSpALL.
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q the German Medicine Store, No. Ssl ARCH Street.
Philadelphia.
CHARLES M. EVANS.
German Druggist, Proprietor,
Formerly c. NJ. JACKSON 4 Co.
PRICES.
uooa.nd' German pi,.or'' ,,,; rcr bottle :! %
uoo0ands German Tonic, put mp in quart bottles, SO
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~ Do not forget to examine we'll tho ar.iclo you
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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
BOREs.

There is nothing 80. odious as a bore, nor
is there anything from which people flee
with so much terror. The smile of a villain
may even be fascinating; the company of a
thief may be endurable but the face of a
bore-that most terrible of conceivable Attic
tions-is as petrifying as the head of Medusa.
Even good men may sometimes. become
boIes and then their virtues become more
wearisome than the vices of ordinary men.
1t is supposed that the Athenians banished
Aristides on account of the natural antipathy
existing between popular wickedness and
select virtue. Not at all Aristides was
tanished because he was bore. The citizen
who voted to ostracise that eminent person,
simply expressed the general repugnance to
bores when he said that he was tired of hear
ing Arstides called "the Just" There are
other instances in history of q similar kind,
which superficial writers have enormously
interpreted as indicative of that ingratitude
of republics which has become proverbial
But, perhaps the most stupendous bore that
has ever appeared in the world is the question
of reconstruction" and next to "recon-
struction" the Louisiana reconstructing con-
vention. If the people Of the United States
had 10 other reason for repudiating the
Republican party, the fact that it is the parent
and sponsor Of this huge national bore, would
be quite sufficient. If the Athenians could
ostracize the virtuous Aristides because he
was bore, certainly the Americans will not
submit much longer to a wearisome intilctlon
Of negro supremacy and radical "reconstruc-
ton" Hence the Punishment of radicalism
from the councils of the country may, ration
ally, be predicted. The Louisiana conven-
ton may be regarded as a congenital bore. 1t
comes by its qualities in the natural way.
Simply as an exhibition of concentrated va
grant and mendicant carpet-baggery, it
would have been a sufficiently unpleasant
spectacle; but when it actually has
the efirontery to sit from the 2lst of
November, 1867, till the nobody-knows-what
Of February, 1868, it attains supereminent
position entirely unparalleled in the annals of
boredom. 1t was not pleasing to look upon
in the beginning; it has become absolutely
unbearable now. 1t is said of vice in general
that it needs only to be seen to be hated; and
the proposition is strictly true of the Louisi-
ana reconstructing convention. But it is like
wise said that when we become familiar with
its features, we first endure and finally en-
brace it. Vicious as the reconstructing con-
vention is, it has no chance of finding a rest
ing place in the popular bosom. 1t is too
much of bore to link itself IN that way with
our affections. 1t is the M 5fortune of bores
that the more they are seen the more they
are hated; and the exalted status of the re-
constructing convention in this respect has
gained for it a prodigal eminence of odium
which no competitor can ever hope to
achieve.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

Day GooDs AT AUCTION.-The great sale by
order Of the assiguees, in the bankruptcy Of
Aossra. Loeb, Simon Co., viii take place this
day at the foOr-story iron store, No. Sc Canal
street, next 10 the corner Of Camp. Messrs. G. Z.
Girardey Co. will be provided with descriptive
catalogues, and the srade generally will doubtless
attend, as staple goods, both foreign and domes-
tic, will be sold at purchasers own prices. The
sale being persmptory and absolute, offers induce
Hleuts fCT both wholesale and retail dealers.
BE on hand promptly. The early attendants
will have the best opportunity Of securing good
position 10 inspect the goods as they are offered.
Go, If you want bargains 10 this line.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

A dispatch from Washington says that when the
vote in committee had been declared against Ar.
Stevens resolution of impeachment Mr.. Stevens
said !: Sir, the Republican party has been killed
to-day by the action of this committee. at the in
stance of General Grant and his friends. | have
found that for the last two or three DAYS the men
who shout loudest and throw their hats highest for
U. S. Grant, have been using every exertion to
demoralize Mr. Bingham and the ether members
impeachment; that Grant has been using his inhu-
ence, everywhere, TO defeat the scheme, and that
Andrew johnson has 10 thank him that he remains
undisturbed in the White House. l have been ia
public life for forty years, ard though do not
pretend TO have the gilt of prophecy, / have sci
dom been mistaken in my predictions. | tell you
that to-day's cewardly action will cost as New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. and probably three or
four more OF the Northern States.n
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

The New York Times wants to know why
the radicals are in such hurry to "admit
Alabama, after dawdling for nearly three years
over the question of reconstruction. els the
necessity" says the Times, "for hurryiDg the
business one whit more urgent now than
when reconstruction law-making began?" or
course it is. A presidential election takes
place in November next, and, unless the radi-
Gals hurry up this reconstruction business,
they will lose the seventy electoral votes which
have been the cherished object of all their
legislative strategy. The result in Alabama
has shown that their leading scheme is q fat
failure. The plan concerted with so much
ingenuity has grievously miscarried. 1t can
not succeed anywhere. But, in the mean-
while, the exigency becomes pressing. A
president is to be elected, and votes are neces-
sary. How to get them is the question. The
plan is simple enough, according to Mr.. John
Sherman. Only say, when radical members
are elected to Congress, that the Eouthern
States are in the Union, and the thing is done.
But after that comes the electoral vote. 1t is
easy enough to admit men to Congress, if they
uaPPeA ~ NC AdOhOalS, DuU W lhauSuIdIS
State government under a rejected Constitu-
ton is different affair. To get those electo-
raj votes elections must be held, and if cleo
tons are held under the present organizations
anybody but a Republican will receive the
votes. On the other hand, how are those or
CARNATIONS to be eliminated, and new ones
established? Perhaps Mr.. Sherman viii bring
in another bill for that purpose; bill de-
claring that the electoral votes of the South
shall be counted for the Republican candi-
date. That would leave the question to be
settled, at last, with the Democratic party, to
whose hands we are perfectly willing that it
should be confded.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

The attention Of the public end Of capitalists Is
invited 10 the sale OF real estate to be made this
day At u O'Clock NJ, by G. de Ferret. suctioneer
To effect partition between the heirs of the late
Louis Adam. The property offered is situated in
the most desirable pc. ton Of the First and second
Districts, and the terms are very liberal. The
purchasers will be required TO assume the pay
ment Of the taxes for the current year. Q363,)
end the acts OF sale must be completed within ten
days following the day of adj ldication of the
pr peTty.
tine offer O'her valuable real estate on such terms
a. will enable ell men OF moderate means to To-
vest. For further partcuars refer TO our advsr-
Using columns, and to plans exhibited at the
Exchange.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
H'Ottce.

The on es Of the GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY are TO
be found for the present at the following places:
COR. CUSTUMHOUSE STREET and EXCHANGE
ALLEY
No 30 ROYAL STREET.
CORNER CANAL and ST. CHARLES STR sETS.
CORNER ST PETER and ROYAL STREETS.
No CHARITIES STREET.
No. INK POYDRAs STREET.
Cur. 81. CHARLES end GRAYIER STREETS.
No. ST. ANN STREET.
No. l2s CHARITIES STREET
No. AZ ST. CHARLES STREET
Canstsntlv on hand GEORGIA TICKETS of al kinds.
Also HAVANA LOTTERY TICKETS.
Przts Dashed in AL responsible Lotteries
DAVE G. JOHNSTON,
Agent aud Licensed Dealer,
20 Sc. On aries street..
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

THE STEAMER VICToRY FOR THE OUACHIrA-
The fine steamer Victory, Capt. Livingston, vii,
leave this evening, at the usual hour for AlabAma
Landing, Ouachiia City, Trenton, Monroe and ell
Intermediate landings on the Ouachita river. The
' ictoTy is al excellent boat, and is Offered by
&c 7ilemon whom We take pleasure in commenting
20 public favor. Among them we count our
frer d, H. b. Davidson, the CLERKS gallant SOL
der. and officer Of the late so-ealled" who is
as ener yetic ard reliable in the peaceful pursuits
Of commerce as he ever was amid the turbulent
strifes of The battlefield. To merchants, shippers
and passengers for the Ouachta. we commsod
the Victory as good boat. Messrs. Peterson.
Hill 4 Elliott, corner Of Poydras and Tchoupi-
4aulas streets, are her agents.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

Rather SALTY.-In our rounds yesterday we
happened 10 step into the house of Messrs.
schu.id, 4 Ziegler, wholesale grocers 40 81, SO
and IS New Leyee street, when our friend Mai.
Wash. Marks, the head salesman Of the house in.
formed us that they were just ia receipt Of cargo
Of Liverpool salt, which they won sell and de-
liver, on tie leyee OF at the warehouse, az the
very lowest market price. Messrs. Schmidt Il
Zeeler are perhaps the largest dealers in fancy
and staple groceries in the South, and conse-
queutly able to extend every facility 70 the trade.
TIER stock on hand is complete 10 every particu
lsg and they respectfully invite a careful ex4mi-
nation of buyers before purchasing. See adTer-
fiseEueut
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

The constitutionaliy of the legal tender act is
about to be tested in the United states Supreme
Court. Attorney General Stanbery appeared in
court on the l4th, and read letter from the Sec
Rotary of the treasury, saying that he wished a
decision upon the question. There are several
cases now under consideration before the court
upon which the question can be determined, and
the attorney general asked pOstponement until
he could prepare an argument in behalf of the
government The subject Of postponement was
taken under Amusement by the c0urt.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
Raf1ESe.

This substitute fer Cotton has been demonstrated be
peculiarly adapted climate and only In
auvsl SOIL but also the upsnds of Mississippi Thath
subject to be destroyed by the caterpillar and other
mics Of Cotton that four be cut and
ordinary yield of cotton that its sre stronger sad ner
than fax cotton and that It is worth than double
Europe than the best Sea Island Cotton that requires
little labor and when planted will and propagate
its without further labor for great many yesrs-in fact
almost indefinitely. TIE subscriber has plants exhibition
the result Of his personal labor and FRESH FRON
THE GROUND. which TO live n properly planted
For sale at l27 Carondeet street
F. JAS. KNAPP.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
SnffEeu Gong PkOr
The Great Contest
OF TIL IL = Il A - N!
s. BIER,
At los Canal Street

The magnificent Silk, Gold Embroidered BANNER having
the beautiful design of House Fire and the Fire De-
psrment in the back ground all magniHesnty worked
painted the Nuns Of the House Of the Good Shepherd
the benefit of St. Josephs New Church, Common
der the auspices Of the Ladies of St. JOseph Parish Church.
will be voted for MOsDAY, March I'd 1868 and be pre-
sented the spOt-st JOsephs New Hail. Common
and Debgpy strsetstO the Company receiving the highest
number Of votes.
worthy the contest Of the Fire Department Let all she
Companies marshal their friends and prove their popularity
by the vote for this besutilul BANNEk,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

We acknowledge the compliment Of cards Of
Invitation to a fair which commenced last night,
and will continue several days at Blaffsr's build
ing, Canal street. for the benefit Of the German
Protestant Orphan Asylum. The fair. we have
reason TO believe, will be a very attractive one,
and as it is gotten up for a most excellent pur.
pose, and the tickets are at the very trihing cost
of two.bits, we hope to see there very full at
tendance
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

THE SHAKESPEARE CLUE BALL.-This evening
the long looked for ball of the Shakespeare Club
comes of at the National Theater. Every
exeItion has been made by the officers
and members OF the organization to in
sure for the occasion all the charms that
can attach to a social reunion. The guests will
appear either in mask in fsucy dress, or in even
ing dress, IS may suit the taste of each. Music
and an excellent supper will sdd to the pleasures
of tho entertainment, ani we hazard little in pre-
dieting for the Shakespeare Club this evening one
If the great social successes Of the season.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18

The, Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette, says:
The hi, to carve out Of Texas two more States
will mass SHORTLY. One of the soyereignties is,
hear, to be called Congo the name Of the other
has not been determined loon. The object OF
his bill is to get four more sena 'ers and Tour more
electors.