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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

SHOOTING AT PRAIRIE DC CuIES.-On
Monday P. NJ, at Otto's saloon kept by
Peter Dewalt, known as "Dutch Pete" an
ARRAY took place, which resulted in the
shooting of VIM. Smell, by Dewalt. We
have heard several stories about it, no one
of which agrees with the other. The best
guess we can make, is this: Dewalt and
Malendy were playing cards, and dis
pute about che game arose-then loud
talk and a mixed fight. Mrs. Dewalt came
in to stop the fight, and Smell pushed or
struck her. Dewalt used q revolver, and
shot Smell through the lungs, and he is
reported beyond recovery! We do not
vouch for the accuracy Of this report.
Dewalt was arrested and held to 81 900
bail. lie went to Jail last night, and this
morning was examined by the District
Court, now in session at that place. This
is all we know about it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

UNDER ARREsr.-Last Friday night W.
c. Adsit and A. j. b. Abbey, were arrest
ed by an officer from Illinois, with a
reqnisition, and taken to Geneva. Illinois,
charged with criminal oHsnee, allegedto
have grown out ofsome land trades with G.
w. Camp, for bonds and interests in the
Northwestern Insurance Company. The
event caused considerable excitement, and
was the cause of much talk. We learn
that the prosecutor failed to appear at the
preliminary trial, and they were duly dis
charged. But as soon as discharged, pa
pers in . civil suit. based upon similar
grounds were served upon them, thus in
dicating the object of the arrest to be to
get service in q civil suit.-Decorah Re
publican.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

The Washburne Donnelly committee
met on Thursday. Mr.. Washburne APP
peared, and called the attention Of the
committee to the fact that he had with
drawn oil offensive language used in his
speech. He was then informed that the
letter he had written about Donnelly still
remained. and that was also q subject OF
investigation. 10 this Mr.. Washburne re-
piled, ''Let Donnelly prove those charges
untrue. The committee held that it was
Mr.. Washburne's place to prove the truth
of the letter, not Donnelly's to prove h s
innvcense. Donnelly holds that Wash
burne should be compelled to prove the
charges true if he can, though Donnelly
says he is ready to prove their falsity.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

SrANrs.-The following are the instru-
ments to be used in ordinary business
transactions
All notes and evidences of debt Of five
cents on 500 or part there; t.
All receipts for any amount without
limit, over $50, two cents if $50 or under
nothing.
All deeds and deeds of trust, fifty cents
on each $40 in value Of the property con
veyed or the an can't secured when decd
of trust is duly stamped, the note secured
need not be, but they should be endorsed
to show the reason why.
All appraisements to estates or estrays,
five cents on each sheet or piece of paper.
. Afidavits of every description are ex-
empt from stamp duty.
Acknowledgements to deeds, etc., are
also exempt.
Contracts and agreements. five cents,
except when for rents fifty cents for $500
of rent or less ;over $500, fifty cents for
each 5000 or less over $500.
Any person interested can affix and
cancel stamps.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

CosrRAs1s.-Our city last week was list
ening to a brass. band organ, and looking
at lady Of IA, weighing 800, and another
1ladyof a. inches in height, aged Is, and
weighing only % pounds. Mrs. Allen,
the 9lass-blower and proprietress Of the
SHOW is very lady like, and e1erts her
self to please all visitors. Wax figures Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln, Booth, and the
dead President in state, drew many. The
orgsn is q show ofitself. The old gentle.
man who runs it, was nine years putting
il up. L.L-.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

IxPLEMENrs.--Our Agricultural dealers
are canvassing with great energy for the
Mower, Reaper, and Thresher trade, all of
which Implemcntal requirements are in
demand, about now. We are getting up
for II. Ruble, several thousand pamphlets
of superior worth to the interests Of the
West. They are very neatly arranged-in
fact, it is unnecessary to come after repairs
to your machines if you have one Of
Ruble's books for guide, each piece be-
ing numbered in such way that an order
to Mr.. r. at North McGregor, will bring
you, per express or freight, just what you
need. Ruble has the largest Implement
depot in the west, and it is being crowded
with first-class machinery. He is so well
known as a dealer, that words would be
wasted in commencing him or his goods.
His pamphlets are distributed gratis.
Send for one, or dozen.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03
McGregor, May Goth 1868.

THE LAND GRANT AccEPTED--We are
able to say on reliable authority that the
McGregor & Sioux City Railroad Company
has accepted tie land grant. The stock
holders of the Milwaukee 4 st. Paul rail
road company meet at Milwaukee on the
9Th prox. for the choice of officers. After
this is done, it may be expected that work
will commence. A surveying party has
been working on the route between Cal
mar and the Turkey river for some time
Decorah Republican
Of course Nobody doubted it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

RExovAL.-Wm. SCHMIDT, one Of our
longtime citizens is preparing his
grounds for the erection of new brick
building, adjoining the Dank Block. He
requests those who wish to see him in bu-
siness shape to call, for the next week. or
two at GAUS' place near the Evans llousE.
.""Bill'' is one Of the best of men, and his
customers will look him up .ri
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

BEER.-To accommodate Schmidt while
his house is being removed FRITZ GAUs
lets him occupy his lager saloon next to
the Evans House. FRITz is the boss man
ager at Hagensick's Brewery on Bluff
street. lie is said to be superior brew
err; We know he is all right when We and
our friends call on him in our walks or
rides to North McGregor.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

DR.. De Castro Of Chicago, has arrived
at McGregor to stay few days. Rooms
at the Evans House. The Doctor is we'll
known here by those w:o hive consulted
him in Chicago, and derived great benefit
from his prescriptions relative to diseases
of the head, the throat and the lungs.
Below is an article from the Post, which
shows what estimation he is held in Chi
cago:
A member of DR.. Dc Castro's friends
and patients presented the DR.. yesterday,
his birthday with an elegant valuable in
strumeat for inhalation. The stand and
cover beautifully executed, is of solid silver
weighing 81 pounds and made in this city.
The donation was accompanied with let
ter inclosing list of the donors, amongst
whom are many of our wealthy citizens
and one of the judges of our Superior
Court. The letter pays an eloquent tri-
butte to the DR.. for his professional skill
and success, and social accomplishments,
which have won for him many warm
friends amongst the best citizens of Chica.
90, who present the instrument as token
Of their esteem and friendship.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

OUTsIDE.-Maiden g Psalm-Phil. Sher-
idan-Articles Of Experimentation
Butter-Decorah Dem.-Judge Trumbull
o Impeachment-A Financial Minute
neutrality-suspicious. Advertise
ments, law and other cards. Read the
nufsida
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

SArE.-It is safe to say that no better
Saleratus can be made than ID. b. DeLand
x Co. 8 Best Chemical. Besides it is full
weight, and that it is m IRE than can be
said of other Saleratus.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

SrRorsE q ROWE are daily receiving
large quantities Of Dry Goods, Cloths,
Cassimeres, Flannel &c., which they will
exchange fer Wool, At the highest market
pri.s. GOT VI
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03
Weather, &c.

Weather, &c.
Cold, warm, rainy, sunshine. Crops
reported very healthy. Grain has de-
clined severely. Flour is dull in Chicago.
Wheat ranges from LEO to 1873. Corn
80 to 81. Oats at "a. Gold lao in New
York. At MEG. wheat LIS to l.SO. Oats
SO, corn 10, potatoes 20, butter 1920,
eggs II, hay 10. aa
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

BALL.-By the West Union Union and
Gazette, we learn that Shannon, of the
latter sheet, is going to get well The
failure ofimpeachment depresses him some,
but hc has too much energy to lay down
lis life for radical success in partisan
''lost cause" Fredericksburg and West
Union had baseball contest, W. u, be-
ing the victor. John A. Cruzan printer
and minister-a happy conjunction-prov'
ed the nonpareil ball.ist of the lot. John
is stout, active man we do not wonder
at his success in this popular exercise.
The Gazette said the audience was 'well
seasoned by ladies'" Does that usually
polite journal mean to insinuate that
ladies arc the pepper, salt, mustard and
pickles of an entertainment This reminds
us of Corwin. Ton, bless his memory,
was invited to breakfast with an Ohio
gentleman who had colleged his only
daughter till she became perfect. The
daughter did the honors of the table. "Mr.
Corwin, 10 you take condiments in your
coffee ?" THANK you Miss, prefer coffee
without pepper or saltW We, in behalf
of the ladies of Northern Iowa protest the
use Of the word seasoning" as applied to
the best of all God 8 works. IF the Gazette
don't reverse its engine, take such improp-
er language back, we will meet its editors,
and fight it out on the 43d parallel. ANDY
FELT Of Nashua will conduct the arrange
ments on our part.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

For SALE.-One Span of Mares, one
Spring Wagon, one Buggy, one Set Of
Double Harness and one Set of Single
Harness. Terms Cash. Apply at Mis-
sissippi House, COZ
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA.
CLAYTON COUNTY. $40
Catharne Buhnerl - a. n,...;,. &c..

Sa'Aa1ne Danne' In the District Court,
1,,n n,h,.r september Term, 1865,
To John 7. Buhner, Defendant. .... t#
You hereby notified that on before the 18th
day OF September. 1865, Petition viii he filed by
sad Plaintiff Catharne Euhner. in the Office vi the
Clerk OF the District Court OF said Clayton County
Iowa, claiming OF you . Divorce, and alleging AZ
Cause there. Adultery and decree nj the title t.
the North half ." Lot t3) three in Block three (a) IN
the Village If Monona Iawa, being the homestead
In which she and her children reside, .getneT
with all personal property as imony
and that she have the custody and care OF all her
children and hat unless you appear thereto and de-
IL nd. before Of the second day the next Term
Of said Court, commencing on the Nth day of Sep
tember 1868. default Will be entered against you and
Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated this Sd day Of June. 1868.
CATHARiSE BUHNER, Plaintiff.
BY ELIJAH ODELL. Pl'f's Atty.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03
gew advertisements.
Sales at Auction.
By THOMAS AKNULD. a4.sg,sa
Sales Room, Main Street, NEXT door to
Pat O'Brien's.
On Wednesday and Thursdav, June 3

On Wednesday and Thursdav, Juno 3
and 4. at 10 o'clock .. m, at
Sales Room. a
Tho entire Furniture OF family leaving the city
consisting in part Of Bureaus Safes Lounges Tables,
stands Chairs Mirrors, Creckery, Cutlery, Stoves.
'r-rt s-.' Eszsk
On Saturday, June AT II o'clock. m, at the store
OF lomar Kenn, dy 8 n, tneiI en- ire X Ut Gre
ceries Wooden anu Willow ware, cutlery, Yankee
Notions &c, &C. a.ef
Said sale will continue from day to ny notice
until the entire stock is closed out. A dne oppor-
tuuity tor merchants to stock up. 9ss FaT
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

Wendell Phillips don't like Grant and
Colfax. He says Daniel Webster once
stood between him and the Ten Command
plents. but no other man ever shall.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03
TERMS.

Full Cloth and common Cassmeres, irom5sG6o per I'd
Flannel. yarl wide... 81 "a 10 per yd
Or. one half the cloth the wool will make. 1t take,
one pound OF wool to make one yard of good yard
wide flannel and fem y to n pounds to make
yard Of full cloth. ... .....
Black and fancy Cassmeres and Doeskins according
to style and quality
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-03

" HHS OHfcf'{7V 0SV 's'S1'N u "1's1 1'11 Pes1C"
ment goes for Dead Ducks as below:
Forney says in the last number of his
papers, "both daily:'' ''Shall we have
Reiorm?' We judge SO. There has been
found deficiency in his accounts as Secre-
tary Of the Senate, and the Senate have
determined to accept his resignation.
That looks like Reform.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07
s. 1l5 COLUMBUS, o.. TUESDAY MORNING. JULY q 1868.

ed only strong hand and resolute will,
both of which he possessed, to draw it
to the, service. Needless to say, he re-
traced his steps to the place whence he
had departed, and soon returned bring
ing back men and machinery, and as
he says, when telling the wondrous tale:
(" You may believe me if you choose, but.
in less than three weeks L had become
the richest man in the whole republic"
What bears out the assertion is, the pur-
chases he has just made of one of the
mansions at the Barrieare de l'Etoile,
and the splendid style in which he has
his establishment -,t- ~-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Secure Health in Advance

1t as diffi,ult to extinguish raging fever rs
raging fire; but you can prevent conhagration by
rendering your dwelling fire proof. and you can
prevent an attack of fever by invigorating and pn-
rifying your house of clay ...f r-- .-.....
The outside pressure" upon the constitution and
the vital powers at this season is tremendous. Ev-
cry pore of the millions which cover the surface of
the body is drain upon its substance and its
strength, To meet this depletion. to keep up the
stamina under such constant outflow of dissolving
flesh, tonic and invigorant is absolutely necessa-
ry, and time. that tiles all things has proved that
HOSTEITER'S STOMACH BITTERS impart
degree Of strength and resistant power to the over
taxed vital forces, which is unattainabe by any
other known means. The effect of this inestima-
BILE vegetable preparation is to increase the appe-
te accelerate Digestion tone the s-cretive organs.
give frmness to the nerves. purify the blood, cheer
the spirits and by thus raying all the forces of the
body, enable it to defy the enervating influence Of
the heat and pass triumphantly through the trying
ordeal Of the summer months. AS safeguard
against epidemics. and preventive of the feeble-
ness, lassitude and prostration of which 30 many
thousands complain at this season. it has national
reputation founded on twenty five years of unin-
ter upted and unequalled success
may23 de01&wly CIV ii i-- Nh. .'it I'd .'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07
.sNot the season for Coons.,,


A correspondent of the Louisville
Journal, hailing from Texas, presents the
following quite inimitable apologize:
I have neighbor who has big dog.
He is a strong dog, an active dog, but
oh, what mean dog! He sucks all the
eggs on the place, eats the young chick
ems, gets into the cellar and laps up all
the milk and licks up all the butter,
snaps at the children, and is a pest in
general. The good wife wants him kill
ed, but the husband objects on account
of one quality. He is good coon dog.
The wife says there are no coons in the
country; besides, it isn't the season for
coons. Let the Radicals make the ap-
plication. The big dog of the Presidency
should be something more than a mere
coon dog. -.-.l
So far as the personality of Grant is
an element in the struggle Of the parties.
this coon story hits the case exactly
Grant is pushed for the Presidency for
no other reason than that he has been a
successful general, and that is precisely
what, in the present juncture, the country
does not need. in fact we want every
thing but that in the man who is to be
the next President-fnancial ability,
diplomatic ability; knowledge of Consti-
tuition and law-statesmanship, in a
word but ability to disburse blood and
treasure in the field of battle, is not in
requisition, thank heavenl at the pres
ent time. Now is it not the truth that
Grant, his own claims and those of his
friends being fairly judged, is not notably
the possessor of the qualities needed 2
He is the successful general-the stub
born, tenacious, taciturn soldier. Grant
ed. But "there are no coons is the
country; besides, it isn't the season for
onnns -,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07
Setting Type by Electricity.

Among many wonderful evidences of
the ingenuity of mankind is a machine
for setting and distributing type. This
is now so perfected that have before me
a book containing 24,963 ems of solid
matter, or "a, 235, ems of loaded matter,
the whole of which was both "set" and
distributed" in six hours and thirty
nine minutes by this machine. This is
truly wonderful, but want to say that
the wonder need not stop here By
means of one of these machines, located
IN the large newspaper offices in the
principal cities, and connected by tele-
graph with the Gatitoh,l the reporter or
operator can set the type himself, the
machine standing in New York or New
Orleans, and he being in the Capitol.
Or, instead of setting the type, he may
produce matrix-by operatinga series
Of arms and levers having type attached,
and made to strike upon a suitably
prepared and movable plastic surface,
from which a stereotype plate may be
cast, ready for the press in few minutes
from the time the speech is delivered,
or the action had, whatever it may be.
Speeches would still have to be reported
by short hand, simply because no one
could either write them out or set them
up as fast as delivered. The composer
having the short hand notes before him,
could then set the type from them upon
the machine at a distance, or if required,
the short hand notes could be translated
as is now done, for the telegraph opera
tor and then set up by telegraph. In
the latter case the same labor of the op-
orator that now sends the message would
put it into type ready for press; thus
dispensing with the time and labor now
to write out the message and
set up the type. This seems to be the
next great step in the electrical progress
of the age; and there is nothing to pre-
vent its being done at once. It is SIM
ply question of time and money, that's
San.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07
Proposals for State Printing.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF PRINrING
CoLUMBUs. ONO. June %. 1861
CEALED PROPOSAlS WILL lSE n e.
y ceiyed at the office of the Secretary of State
of the State of Ohio. until F9 -
Tuesday, the 2sth day of July, 1865
at ls lock N. for executing the State Printin
ior the period OF two years from and after the fir
Monday of November next ensuing. in accordance
with the provisions of the act entitled IAN act to
provide for the execution and supervision of the
State Printing and Binding" passed March "a, 1890
the act supplementary thereto, passed May /, 1882
1866 = - >
Full printed SPECIFICATIONS, revised. can be
bad ca application to the Secretary of State.
Each proposal must be accompanied by bond,
executed IN due form by the bidder, with at least
two good and sufficient snreties satisfactory to the
-Commissioners of Printing, In the penal sum Of
ten thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful
performance. pursuant to law, of such class or
classes Of the State Printing may be adiudged to
hln, and for the payment as HQujdated damages
by such bidder to the State of anv excess of cost
over the bid bids of such bidder which the State
nay be obliged to paw for such work by reason of
the failure OF sdch bidder to complete his contract,
said bond to be null and id if contract shall be
awarded to him. No bid andcconapdni d By such
bond eoiU be entertained by the Comm of
Printing. so, te a.
Copies of bonds lin blank) will be furnished to
bidders on application to the Secretary of State.
In all respects the printing shall be executed and
the bi lis thereof made out fled audi ted and paid
provide for the execution and supervision of the
State Printing and Binding" passed March "a
1850. and the amendatory act of April 6. 1866. to
which acts reference is hereby made for such
Proposals to be sealed, and Endorsed on the out
side of the envelope, Proposals for Public Print
ing. "a and addressed 4 to the Secretary of State.
MOSES R. BRAiEEY. Coa ptroiier St reS' Of Treasy
JAS. H. GOODMAN. Auditor of State.
Ju26 i1wwtd Commissioners of Printing.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07

A Stone Bowl full of GoId-Re.
marISable Discovery of a French
Count, who Counts his Rfches by
Millions.
There has been one emotion in Paris
during the last few days, created by the
sudden re-appearance in the world of
Paris of the Vicomte de-, one of
the quondam favorites, who had left the
city in disgrace some seven years age,
and who returns bronzed and hardened
both in mind and person to resume the
place among his friends, which not they
but he declared he had forfeited by his
own imprudence and folly.
By the kindness of relative he was
enabled to steam away for New Gren-
ada, where he had been able to obtain a
situation as clerk to the engineer just
then employed in the construction of a
line of railway through the country. In
this position he fulfilled his small duties
with the utmost perfect exactitude for
more than three years, and at the end of
that time, the railway being terminated,
was ordered to another duty in
different part of the country. The way
was over the steepest mountains. He had
already got through the greater part of his
journey when one day, overcome by the
heat, he lay himself down by the side of
a running stream, which refreshed him
both by sight and sound, and fell to mu-
sing on the hard fate which had torn
him from his relatives and friends to
wander thus lonely exile in foreign
land, when his attention was suddenly
called from these high flights to cir
cumstance which was taking place i'm
mediately beneath his eye, and which
had escaped him while gazing on the
heavens. t H @
The phenomena was this close to
where his head was lying amid the
grass and flowers, the running water
formed an eddy which, after turning in
in tiny whirlpool, proceeded to fall in.
to a narrow aperture, whence on exam
ination he beheld no issue. His curios
ity was aroused, and he raised himself
up to gaze down into the hollow, the
sides of which he found to consist
of two blocks of stone so worn
down and polished by the continued
rush of the current that he could see to
the very bottom. The sight he there
beheld made him stagger and fall back,
almost without consciousness, upon the
grass. In that single hollow had filtered
for centuries the gold sand carried by the
current from the bed of the river some
miles higher up, where gold washing had
been carried on for many generations.
There lay before him one glittering
pile of the precious ore, cleaning at the
bottom of the limpid water, and demand