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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Seley & Shaw. at North McGregor, have
the largest and best assignment of Dry
Lumber.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Drs. C. II. & A. o. Hunt have removed
their Dental Office over Church & Bid
wells.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Pm Ne du CHEN College has 70 Students
= h aourishing condition.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Seley & Shaw, at North Mcgregor, sell
nnber, Shingles and Lath Cheap for
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21
Home and other Items.

Sergeant B. NJ. Reese, late of the U. S.
Army is doing some excellent reading in
this county and that of Alamakee. We
printed for him several hundred copies OF
the "Battle of Bunker Hill, written years
ego by Fred. C. Cozzens and most beau
tifully rendered by Segt. Reese. We are
in daily receipt of letters giving the Segt.
the highest praise as reader. I'll. NJ.
L. of Fairview, Alamakee county, writes
us very nice letter about the old soldier
success, but we have no space for it. Good
luck to both of you !......The communica-
ton of Respectfully yours" will wait un-
til next week. We have read it hurridly
and like t......F. Bergman has bought the
McMallen property, opposite Scott &
Gould's Wholesale Crockery Store, and
designs to put it in shape for winter bust
ness as a hotel. Frank shows his earnest
ness by employing Mr.. Thomas Kelley
("Tom Kelly, of Kellysvillc,'') to extract
400 perch of rock from the bluff near the
slaughter houses-That same rock to be
used in making foundation for the house.
Tom says he can furnish all the building
stone required to fill up the little stream
feminist us......W. Rowland is doing good
work on upper Main street in the Valcn-
tine and Gutheil region. 'Bill" knows
what work is-he amt afraid of it-he is
a good judge. t.
Mrs. L. I. BIGELow, of Elkader, left here
on Tuesday evenings train, for Blossburg,
Tioga County, Pa, to attend the sick bed
of her mother. Let us say that Mrs A.
p. Il. Of this Office has been, for some
weeks, at Monona, Iowa, an attendant in
the same filal duty. We hope both the
daughters will yet have the happiness of a
long association in life with their kind
protectors Of infancy. McCraney is
at DesMoines for few days. doe.
Smart is about locating at McGresor.....
= Benton, Jr. has failed His stock of
goods has passed into the hands of Peter
son & larson. -. Mag. Onnsby is out Of
the city at present.. McRaith will move
his clothing business to w. SIN this first
story in the Bank Block. j. G. Arm
strong and S. Ii. Kline Of Lansing,
passed up the river on Tuesday. J. G.
says he has the fixtures for new paper
at that point..---.Eandever and Wilson
made speeches on Saturday night. Not
much Of a hnrra!,, though both gentlemen
are good folks, for republicans. Gen. V.
writes pamphlets condemnins Allison and
makes travelling speeches sustaining him.
We vote on the pamphlet. Col. Thomas
"went for'' Allison on Monday evening to
a limited audience. ."Tomn Williams
and lady send us cakes and wines. They
are Honey-mooning somewhere east: we
wish their "moon" may last years.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

1863. FALL CAMPAIGN! 1868.
SIGN OF THE RED UMBRELLA!
! Opening at Headquarters!
E. R. BARRON & BRO.
IRISH PopllNS, MERINos, EMPRESS AND oTTAMAN CLOTHS
BARATHEAS, TYcooNS, WNcEs kRucKERBoCKERS, SPLEEN.
DID LINE Of BLACK ALPAcAs AND PoPlINS,
sATIsTAcToRX PRICES.
Lon. ana Square 5haw1s,
LARGEST
ELEGANT NOVELTIES for LADIES SACQUES & CIOAKS,
Buttons Designs.
Beaver Cloths, Cassimeres and Coatings,
FINE LIME
SCOTCH AND AMERICAN FLANNnLs!
Tip Top Flannel only Is Cts. Yard.
Mixed, Grey and Fancy Yarns.
Afghan chnchilla Yarns
GREY AND WHITE BLANKETS CHEAP!
One Case 10 IA WHITE BLANKETS,
Only So 90 Pair.
ss: and
F7UF RS
,s ts S;sS Esf rs 'fs s.' M COWS ;: %
Ladies, Gents children's Hosiery.
Ladies Vests and Pants.
Shirts Drawers.
Plymouth Buck Gloves---vorth Buving,
UNNECESSARY FOR TO WRITE FULL ESSAY RELATIVE THE LARGE LOT OF
MERCHANDISE PIECES
POSSIBLE
BOUGHT CHEAP AND WILL BE SOLD SATISFACTORY
GUARANTEE REPRESENTED.
Buy Your Teas of E. r. Barron & Bro.
tions! Complete Satisfaction Given to
LOWER than be any Everybody SAYS
"Teas E.. r are G. K"
See our Prices below:
HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS IN TIE PURCHASE OF
TE ~ -!
INDUCEMENTS all lovers of that
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Our Teas s selected ras "s % Toong Foo y Tex the above
places These Teas the fine Moyune favor which perfect
satisfaction ALL
We give in TEAS ever
realized. Our ample facilities enable O 10
Prices small quantities
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Merinos, Empress
Cloths, Wool P1aids,
POplinS and AlpaC-
cas- in desirable col
ors an d popular
ALEXANDER KID GLOVES.
S II A w LIS.
Plain and Fancy
Beavers, for SaCques
and OVerCoatS; Har-
TiS and Scotch Cassi-
meres; French and
American COatingS
and TriCOtS; Fine
DOeSkinS and Cloths,
Prints, Delaines.
Cotton Flannels.
Wool do
Shaker do
Shifting do
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
inets, TWeeds, Sheet
ings and Shirtings,
Bl'Chd Goods, Yarns,
Bags and Bats.
Our Stock is full and Complete.
We propose to sell Goods Cheap!
We feel confident Of being able to
please all who may favor US with
q call.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

We are unable to mention the
many delicacies to be found in our
Stock, but will briefly mention a
few among the thousands:
200 bbls Sugar.
Is bbls Syrups.
50 Chests Tea.
90 Sacks Coffee.
80 Sacks Nuts.
Lots of Fish.
Loads of Canned and
Dried Fruit,
Large Pile of
Family Groceries.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

After the Presidential election, Seley &
Shaw want to sell out their Stock of Lum-
her at North McGregor.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Council HILL P. 0. May 4th, 1865.
Messrs. f. Il. BARRON 4 Bro, McGREGoR.
GEyrs.-The Chest Of Japan Tea bought of you
last week at 1925, consider superior to any Tea
have had, and at less price.
Yours &c,
Pc. DICKINSON.
NATIONAL, Iowa, May eth, 1858.
Ne,srs E. X. Barron d Bro, kcG,sgor.
GESrs.-The Gun Powder Tea bought of you at
81 ,25 per pound is the best Tea have had for Ion
tinle 1t beats any T. Co. Send me lbs, more 10y
bearer. Yours Truly.
Ii. C. MAYHuE.
LUANA, IOWA, May 18th, 1865.
Aessrs. E. X. Barron d Bro, AcGrsgor.
GENrs.-I have used the Tea, "Gun-Powder" bough
of you last week, and find it very article, and
very cheap. When get this lot used up, will buy
more Yours Respectfully,
THOMAS GLASS.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21

Go to Scley & Shaw's, North McGregor
and buy your lumber before prices are
advanced
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01
Strange, but True
BY Z. BAILEY cHANcEY.

BY E. BAILEY cHAScEY.
In 1S49, the principal banking institu-
tions Of the chance kind in San Francis
co, were the Bella Union," Verandah"
"Nim de Orc" and Parker House" all
situated about the Plaza" and each
employed band of music to lessen the
tedious hours of that rainy winter, and
to drown the noise of dingling gold and
silver, and the cursing CALCULATIONS of the
gamblers. Many sad scene has taken
place within these saloons that chilled
the blood of the beholder, and is remem-
bered with horror! was once carelessly
sauntering through one of these places.
My attention was attracted towards a
person who had large piles Of gold before
him. The staring eye-balls, the swollen
veins upon his forehead, the cold sweat
upon his face, and clenched hands, told
of heavy losses. Mingled exclamations
of horror and contempt would escape
him, and he seemed unconscious of all
that was going on around him. His gaze
was bent upon the cards as if his life's
blood was the stake at issue. In this
case his last dollar was placed within the
dealers bank then, with the frenzy of a
maniac, he drew long dirk-knife and
| plunged it up to the hilt into his own
body, and sank corpse upon the table
A few rude jeers followed this act; the
body was removed, and the game went
on as though nothing had happened-as
though another victim had not been ad
! ded to the gamblers damning record, oil
another soul had not gone to its final ac
count. l learned this much of his his
tory:
He started with large stock of goods
given him by his father to sell on the
commission, and the fathers fortune de
pended upon safe return of the money
so invested but as usual with youns
men, he INDUCED in the full liberty o
unbridled license, and while the shil
stopped at one of the South American
ports, he engendered the first seeds o
"play." But for while after his arri
val, the excitement of trade and the en-
ergv necessary to accomplish successful
issue, kept his mind busy. One day, b,
appointment, he was to meet a mercantil
friend at this time, and while waiting 70
his friends arrival, staked few dollar
upon the turn of cards, when the laten
disease sprang into life, and it carries
him headlong over the precipice, an
ended in the tragic manner related
The MIN Oro was gambling saloo
on Washington street, opposite the /
Dorado, and in 1S49 was the princips
resort of the disbanded soldiers of tn
California regiments, and also of the so
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01
MAY l, 1868.
And the gambler sunk down in a swoon

And the gambler sunk down IN swoon
upon the floor.
The wounded man raised himself upon
his elbows his glazed eyes wandered
about the room, as if searching for some
particular person.
Mary" said he, is my brother Will
liam here? L"
The words choked in his throat, the
gurgling blood stopped his utterance, and
he sank back corpse upon his pillow.
The wife knelt again, but it was beside
dead body. and invoked the blessing of
God upon his soul and forgiveness for the
murderer.
The gambler awoke from his swoon,
staggered up to the wife, and said
Mary, would it were otherwise, for l
have nothing to live for now +; the dead
and dying do not want anything in this
world; take this certificate of deposit to
our aged father, and tell our parents we
are both dead but oh, do not tell them
how we died!"
Before the woman could reply, or any
one interfere, the report of the pistol
sounded again, and the fratracide had
ceased to lire! On the hill near Rincon
Point were two graves, a few years ago,
enclosed with picket fence, and one
tombstone at their head, with the simple
inscription, " BROTHERS."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01
YANKEE VITA Yankee havi

YANKEE VITA Yankee having
once told an Englishman that on one
particular occasion he shot nine hundred
and ninety-nine snipe, the Englishman
asked why he did not make it a thousand
at once. "No," said he, mot likely I'm
going to tell lie for one single snipe." /"
Thereupon the Englishman rather "riled'
and determined not to be outdone, began
to tell a long story of man having swan
from Liverpool to Boston. "Did you
see him ?" asked the Yankee. "Why,
of course 1 did. / was coming across,
and our vessel passed him mile out of
Boston harbor." "Well, I'm glad We
saw him, stranger, coz yer witness that
/ did it. That was me."-Salem Rigis-
Ter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01
Boils---" A Composition"

A boil is generally very small at first
and fellow hardly notices it, but in a
few days it gets to be the biggest of the
two, and the chap that has it is of little
account in comparison with his boil,
which then "has him." Boils appear
mysteriously upon various portions of the
human body, coming when and where
they darn please" and often in very
inconvenient places. Sometimes a soli-
tary boil is the sum total of the afiliction
but frequently there is rubishin lot
of 'em to help the first one. If boil
comes anywhere on person, that person
always wishes it some where else, al
though it would puzzle him to say just
where.
If chap has boil he generally gets
good deal of sympathy from others
lin a horn" Whoever asks him what
ails him laughs at him for his pains to
answer, while many unfeeling persons
make game of him, or of his misfortune,
or boil. 1t is very wicked to make sport
of persons with boils; they cannot help
it, and often feel very badly about it.
Physicians don't give boil patients much
satisfaction as general things, although
young physicians who are beginning to
practice are fond of trying their lancets
on them. Boils are said to be 90 healthy"
and, judging from the way they take
hold, and hang on, and ache, and burn,
and grow, and raise Cain generally, there
is no doubt that they are healthy and
have good constitutions. They are gen
orally very lively and playful at night,
and it is very funny to see a chap with a
good large one prospecting around his
couch for place where his boil will fit
in without hurting" Boils tend to pu-
rify the blood" strengthen the system,
calm the nerves, restrain the profane,
tranquilize the spirits, improve the tenn
per, and beautify the appearance. They
are good things for married men who
spend their evenings away from home,
as they give them an opportunity to rest
their night keys and get acquainted with
their families. 1t is said that boils save
the patient " fit of Sickness" but if the
sickness is not the best to have it must
be an ALFRED mean thing. 1t is also said
that person is better after he has had
them, and there is no doubt that one does
feel much better after having got rid OF
them. Many distinguished persons have
enjoyed these harbingers of health. job
took the first premium at the county fail
for more achers under cultivation thar
any other person. Shakespeare had them
and meant boils when he said, "One woe
doth tread upon another's heel so fast
they follow"
There are many remedies FOR boils, mos
of which are well worth trying, because
if they don't do any good, they dom
hurt the boils. If chap goes dowr
street with boil, every man he meets vii
tell him of good thing" for it among
which are Shoemaker 's-wacks, Mrs. Win
slows Syrup, Trix, Spaulding's Glue
Charlotte Russo, Gum Drops, Water
Proof, Blacking, Night Blooming Cereu'
Chloroform, Kissengen, &c.
THE END
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01
For the Bellows Falls Times.
WOman's Right.

WOman's Right.
Wherefore should woman seek the polls.
To set the world in order.
When. by the hearth, she fans the Goals
Which light its furthest border.
Why should she seek the wild unrest
A public life must render,
For man is always manifest
Where woman is most tender.
Why should she for her rights contend.
While, since the days of Adam,
The sterner sex before her bend,
Your humble servant, madam"
1t is her right to make her life
A thing of joy and beauty
And. whether she be maid, or wife.
She owes herself this duty.
'Tis woman's right to choose the good,
And on the base to trample.
To sanetify the brotherhood
By setting the example.
If there's gift Of heart or mind
That's lovely, sweet and human,
Aught that is gentle or refined.
This is the right of woman.
Then wherefore scorn the web of bliss
Our freside joys are weaving.
And seek in Fame's deceitful kiss
A balm for all she's leaving.
Her head with Fames proud guests may sup.
Bask where its splendor flashes,
Her heart will find an empty cup.
Or filed. at best with ashes.
JENNY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01
postry,
For the Bellows Falls Times.
BE Kind to the Motherless Child

FOR the bellows Fails Times.
Be Kind to the Motherless Child
U ye, who with tender caresses
Are hushing your darlings to rest,
Pity those whom no fond mother presses.
With soft lullabies to her breast.
o. pity tonight the lone weeper.
Whose sorrows no mother beguled;
For the love borne your own cradled sleeper.
Be kind to the motherless child.
The highway of life though bespangled.
With dew gems and roses so sweet.
With snares and temptations is tangled
That wait for the unguarded feet.
o hold out kind hand. ye mothers.
To those who are cropping alone,
Watch DER them as 20 would that others.
In kindncs should watch o'cr your own.
The servant your mandate fulfilling.
On whom you've so grudgingly smiled.
That servant. to whom you're so chilling.
Was somebody's dear little child.
For the sake of your own darling daughter
Now nesting so safe at your side,
o let not the "cup of cold water
Humanity asks be denied.
o ever be just to the feelings
OF all whom your hearthside may share.
But kindest of all in your dealings
With those whov'e no mother to care.
No mother to soothe their Affections,
Nor DER their misfortunes to weep,
No mother with glad benedictions
To kiss them good might ere they sleep.
If wealth be their portion supplying.
Or poverty's children they be.
want in their lives is still crying
For kind ministrations from thee.
Then come while compassion is praying.
Bring offerings tender and mild.
o heed what the angel is saying,
Be kind TO the motherless child.
JENNY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01

UNIVERSAL DIssATIsFAc1oN.--How
often do we see persons who wish to be
taken for what they are not. The boy
apes the man with cane and cigar; the
man affects the ways of boyhood. The
sailor envies the landsman's lot; the
landsman, for pleasure goes to sea. The
business man who must travel from town
to town, and from country to country,
dreams of the day when he will be able
" to settle down" !" the man of sedentary
occupations grieves over the thought that
he had to vegetate like a cabbage in one
spot, and sighs for the time when he may
travel. The town bred youth halls with
joy the morning in which he is enabled
to get out where he can breathe pure air
and ramble among green fields; the coun-
try lad is all wonder and admiration
when he first sees the rows Of gas lamps
tapering away in perspective like beads
Of gold-and he is excited by the blaze
Of gas which pours from the windows on
the road. Your fine musician would like
to be great painter, your wit a dignifed
philosopher, your philosopher wit, able
to set the table in roar. Even an oys-
ter, if we could enter into the feelings Of
an oyster, would wish to put forth fms
and have a fine flexible tail, and sail
abroad to see the world, while the trav-
elled fish looks with an eye Of envy on
the oyster as one who lives without work
"a fish of independent means, who has
got a fixed position and q good strong
house of its own.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-01

COOP RULES FOR ALL--Profane
swearing is abominable. Vulgar Ian
guage is disgusting. Inquisitiveness is
offensive. Tattling is mean. Telling lies
is contemplate. Slandering is devilish.
Ignorance is disgraceful, and lasines is
shameful. Avoid all the vices and aim 1t
usefulness. This is the road in which to
become respectable. Walk init. Never
be ashamed of honest labor. Pride IL .
curse hateful vice. Never act the
hypocrite. Keep good company. Speak
the truth at all times. Never be discour-
aged. but persevere, and mountains viii
become molehillr.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-10-14
BLOOD CATTLE

A W. Griswold, Esq has recently
sold from the Malvern Fatms some fine
blooded cattle at prices which show that
raising pure blooded stock pays. His
two year old hull "Prince Earnest, :"
which took the first premium at the New
England Fair, was sold last week to Mr..
Robert Elwell, of Walpolc5 N. VI. for
$500 His color was bright red and
weight 2200 lbs. 7sil ur
He also sold two months old calf to
Mr. d. G. Perment Of Georgia, VI, for
5000. t 81
But while Mr. q. sells, be also contin
uos to buy, and brings into the country
the finest blooded cattle in the country.
lilo has quite recently added to his al
ready superior herd tho celebrated Bates
Bull" the f4th Duke Of Thorndale. an an
imnl for which he paid s. Thorn, Esq Of
Duchess Co, N. T., the pretty little sum
Of $4,000 90. sRl RE ie6 tAa4t aes
Mr. Griswold.s efforts to improve the
stock in this couaty and state, entities
him to the gratitude Of all lovers of i'm
proyemeut
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-10-14
MANIFEST DESTINY.

How the country was agitatod and torn
by the unlawful and fllibusteriug Attempts
of the old Democrats party, in the rcigns
of Franklin and James, to acquire the
I" Gem of the Antilles" Spain is moss
revolutionized, and as result, we Suppose,
will have grand row with the Pope, and
will thus loose her grasp upon Cuba. and
peaceful annexation to the United States
would soon follow Mr.. Bull and Mons.
Psrlezvous are actually imploring us to
give a stable government to Mexico"
which, as we are not in the habit of gov
erning foreign provinces like ancient Rome
or Modern England, we suppose means
annexation. The Provinces on our north,
too, are more than whispering independ
ence and annexation. So there is a fair
prospect that Protestant America may, at
no distant day. be sandwiched between
its Catholic extremities, and some ambi.
tiouS Bishop will probably be candidate
for the Presidency in the canvass Of 1890
or thereabOuts. In the name of goodness,
let us learn to take care Of the farm we've
got, lefore we sprawl out any more The
thought of such probable expansion leads
our mind into very wilderness of woe"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-10-14
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS.

1t is not to be expected that we shall
be able to give our readers the results Of
the elections yesterday, which we suppose
are to be pretty decisive of the present
campaign. Of course we do not know what
the result has been, but VIC HOPE 1t is
said that $4,000 were recently sent from
n. Y. to Indiana by the Democrats, and
that this State was threatened with an
inunda4jon Of Kentucky Democrats; but
we have little doubt of indiana. Should
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana meet the
expectations of those whom we suppose
competent to judge, and give good Repub
lican majorities the battle will hagc been
already won for Grant and Colfax, We
wait with great anxiety. ... ..