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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Railroad Purchase.
We recently published report that the
Chicago and North western Railroad
Company had secured controlling inter-
est in the stock of the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad, and upon the ground of a
failure of the Illinoise Central Company
to comply with the terms of the contract
with the elevator company, included in its
lease of the Dubuque and Sioux City
Road, is about to commence proceedings
to annul the lease and take possession Of
the road. The report came to US through
reliable sources. Since writing that arti-
Gle we have learned additional particulars,
fully corroboratins the report and still
further developing the programme. Alex
ander Mitchell, President Of the Mil. and
st. Paul Road, and Director in the
Northwestern Company, managed the
purchase of Dubuque and Sioux City
stock. A Director Of the Milwaukee and
St. Paul Road states that after securing
nine sxteenths of the Dubuque and Sioux
City stock, Mr.. Mitchell Immediately took
passage for Europe to negotiate loan for
the completion of the Monroe Branch of
the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen Road
to Dubuque, thus giving another Eastern
connection to the Dubuque and Sioux
City Road. Mr.. Mitchell started for Eu-
rope about month ago. A gentleman
of this city who is in direct communica-
ton with the Northwestern officials in
Chicago, and who is we'll informed in
railroad matters, states that he has reliable
information to the effect that Immediately
upon securing possession of the Dubuque
and Sioux City Road, that company will
procure the completion of two roads to
this city, one, the Monroe branch, above
referred to, and the other line up the
river from Clinton. giving Dubuque the
advantage of the Milwaukee market as
well as of two additional routes to Chicago
There may be some unwarranted specu-
lation in the reports in circulation, and
which we publish as information for what
they are worth. But one fact appears to
us to be sufficiently established, that the
Chicago and Northwestern Company has
purchased a majority of the Dubuque and
Sioux City stock, and is making ON effort
to secure the control Of that road. Hav-
ing possession of majority of its stock,
and therefore the selection Of its officers,
the Northwestern Company will be in
position to make the lease of the Sioux
City Road by the Central Company an
uncomfortable one, and at least may use
its power to compel a return to the old
for connection at Freeport.
But that would be only partial success, ,and
the Northwestern managers are known to
be men who are not satisfied with that
If there should be any chance for breaks
ing the Central company's lease of the
Sioux City Road, we may be sure it will
be attem pied, and then will follow the
construction Of the roads we have named.
Indeed, that is already positively reported
upon authority which We have every
reason to believe is reliable. On the Sth
of pext month the election of officers of
the Dubuque and Sioux City Company
will take place at the Office in this city,
and then we shall haye further develop
Herald.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
A runaway railroad train is something

A runaway railroad train is something
uncommon. But short time ago on the
Lake Shore Railroad, a couple of passen-
ger cars and couple of ba ggage cars got
into some difficulty on heavy grade, and
while the employees were trying to settleit,
they broke away from the brakes and
rushed down the grade toward Cleveland.
The speed increased, but the passengers,
who were quietly seated inside, supposed
the conductor was making up for lost time.
So the train had good run Of seven miles,
when it finally stopped on an upgrade.
Meanwhile the railroad men, in great
CONSERVATION at the flight of the train,
hastened to make the engine all right, put
it on the track, and went in pursuit of the
fugitives, which they finally overlook,
standing quietly, as if waiting for mo-
tive power.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

The YOUNG WIFE.-The young wife
should remember that she has chosen her
own lot in life, she has connected it with
her husband, and if by the decree of an
all-wise Providence he becomes embar.
raised, it is her duty to aid him by her
kindness-not to mutter or oppress him
by her i'll temper. Upon the male sex,
the task of providing the means Of subsis-
tence is, in civilized society, almost ex-
clusively impressed; and consequently,
when they become distressed, and have
not wherewithal to provide for their part
ners, they suffer doubly. They have not
only their privations to regret, but yours
also; and the worlds frown, and the
world unjust-censure, falls
exclusively upon the husband. The wife
can hide herself from the world, but the
husband must face its pride, its prosperity.
May all young wives be permanently
prosperous, but, for their own sakes, and
for the honor Of womanhood, we admonish
them not to let adversely, should it unfor-
tunately lay its iron hand upon them, in
duce them to depart from that affectionate
conduct, in word or deed, which they owe
to their husbands, and conduct themselves
in such manner as to do away with the
truth of the old proverb, poverty
comes in at the door, love flies out at the
window
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

BUTTER WITHOUT SALT.-On the question
of the proper proportion of salt in butter,
a correspondent of the Practical Farmer
suggests that sit is none.n He adds:
Salt is foreign element in butter, and
takes from its delicacy of flavor. One of
the best arguments against it, as matter of
taste, is that the French do not use it in
butter; and any one who has been aecust-
omed to French butter for time, may re.
collect how disagreeable the change to
salted butter was, until the palate became
used again to the grosser article.
Try tumbler of milk or cup of cream
with salt in it, and l think you will see
what mean by foreign element; and
then try them with sugar, if you choose,
and you will see that it is not foreign.
1t happned that l breakfasted recently,
for several days in succession, where but>
ter was taken from well-known Chester
county butter maker, and what with salt
and coloring matter together; the material
was made anything but wholesome or
agreeable to any fancy. -......,
l will only add that what l preach I
practice, and that not particle Of salt is
put in the butter made here-churning
twice week from pure Alderney COWS.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
WHOLE No. 64l.


Mrs. johnson had very red face. and
very Indifferent features and her man
ners in advanced lifc-for her children
were all grown up when johnson first saw
her-had an unbecoming excess of girlish
levity and disgusting affectation. Therustic
prettiness, and artless manners of her
daughter Lucy, had won Johnson's youth
ful heart when she was on visit at the
Rev. John Hunters, at Litchfeld, in
Johnson's school days. Disguised by his
unsightly form, she had a personal aversion
to him, nor could the beautiful verses he
addressed to her on receiving from her
sprig Of myrtle, teach her to endure him
she, at length, returned to her parents in
Birmingham, and was soon forgotten.
Business taking johnson to Birming CHAM,
on the death of his own father, and call
ing upon his coy mistress there, he found
her father dying. He passed all his
leisure hours at Mr.. Porter's, attending
his sick bed, and, in few months after
his death, asked Mrs. Johnson's consent
to marry the old widow. After expressing
her surprise at Q request so extraordinary.
"No, Sam, my willing consent you will ne
yer have my consent for SO preposterous
union. You are not twenty-five, and she is
turned Of fifty. If she had any prudence
this request had never been made to me.
Where are your means of subsistence?
Porter has died poor in consequence of
his wife's expensive habits. You have
great talents, but, rs YET, have turned
them into no profitable channel,-'Moth-
er, have not deceived Mrs. Porter: |
have told her the worst of me; that am
of mean extraction; that l have no mo
ney and that have had an uncle hanged
She replied, 'that she valued no one more
or less for his descent; that she had no
more money than myself; and though
she had not had relation hanged, she
had fifty who deserved hanging"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

BUTLER AND THE PKEsIpENT.-A person
who met Gen. Butler on new years day,
asked the general:
''Were you at the white house reception
to-day, general p
Yes, sir, was. went to pay my re-
spects to the president. believe in max
ing official visits" sal! .,f..
pleasant meetins?" some one wickedly
struck in.
'.Yes, sir; very pleasant and cordial
meeting. l never had a personal quarrel
with Mr.. johnson. My unpleasantness
was political, not personal. don't believe
in carrying political disputes into social
life. This the era of peace"
''You demonstrate your superiority over
some Of our friends, general, by the course
you have pursued to-day. Some of our
modern statesmen seem unable to distin-
guish between official and PERSONAL inter-
posed gentleman.
Perhaps so; perhaps so, sir. At all
events did what believed was right.
thought Mr.. johnson should have been
deposcd, but the senate, wiser than l,
thought otherwise. 1t was not for me to
set myself higher than the senate"
Saying which, the general changed the
subject to Madeira, and we left.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

A pleasant little episode at the conclu-
sion of wedding in Rush, Genesee coua-
ty, N. Y, the other day, was the arrest of
the bridegroom on S., 900 suit for breach
of promise, entered by young lady to
whom he had been engaged, several years
before. The bride comprehended the situ-
alton and accompanied her husband and
the Sheriff to Rochester, resolved to share
the imprisonment if bail could not be
found. Bail in $4,000 was shortly pro-
cured, however, and the bridal tour to
New York resumed with slight delay.
All the parties are of the first families.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

DExrER's DAILY ALLowANCE.-Th fol-
lowing will be interesting to lovers of
horsehesh, as well as many others, as giy-
ing brief resume of Dexters daily life:
AT six every morning, Dexter has all
the water he wants, and two quarts of
oats. After eating, be is walked for
half an hour or more, then cleaned off,
and at nine has two quarts more of oats.
If no drive is On the card for afternoon,
he is given half to three-quar:ers of an
hour Of gentle exercise. At one o'clock
he has oats again, as before, limited to
two quarts.
From three to four he is driven IL to
Is miles after which he is cleaned Oft and
rubbed thoroughly dry. Hi
He has bare shallow Of water on re-
turn from drive, but is allowed free access
to his only feed Of hay, of which he con-
sumes from five to six pounds.
If the drive has been particularly sharp
one, he is treated, as soon as he gets in. to
a quart or two of oatmeal gruel; and when
thoroughly cooled, has half pail of wa
ter and three quarts Of oats, with two
quarts of bran moistened with hot water.
Before any specially hard days work or
trial of speed, his allowance Of water is
still more reduced,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
The Hudson Times saws:

"We are pleased to note that the La
Fayette Co. Democrat has added to its
usual attractions, column of religious
reading. We subjoin and extract:
"a Hottentot once got UP painting of
made of sausages, while the center was
occupied with fountain that squirtcd pot
pie"
Baptist.-I don't like your church gov
ernment. 1t ISM tsimple enough. There's
too much machinery about it.
lNethodist.-It is true we have more ma
chinery than you; but then, you see, it
don't take near so much water to run it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
LITTLE BAREFOOT.

Standing where the black winds whistled
Round her small and fragile form;
Arms within torn garments nestled,
Standing there at night and morn;
Hundreds passing by unheediDg,
Cept to jostle her aside
There, with bare feet, cold and bleeding,
She in tones Of anguish cried
'Mister! please give me penny,
For have not got any Pa
Please, sir, give me just one penny
want to buy some bread for Nal"
While we beg for those with plenty,
And for them to us unknown--
Well not forget cur little "bare-foots,"
They are heathens nearer home.
Hailing thus each passing stranger,
As they hurriedly went by,
Some would turn and gaze upon her,
Pity beamng from their eye;
Others cast "a frown upon her,
Heedng not the plaintive cryS
II must have some bread for Mother,
Or with hunger she will die"
''Mister please give me a penny" &c.
There, one ckilly day in winter.
BAREFOOT sat upon the pave
Out she stretched her little fingers,
But no pennies did she crave
There, while begging bread for Mother,
Death had chilled her little heart,
Yet each day we see some other
Playing LITTLE BAREFoor's part.
"Mister! please give me penny" &C.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

A good deal of ingenuity may be shown
in laying verbal snares, or catch ,cords !;
the design being to lead one to ask a ques-
ton, which, like partridge running his
head into syringe, shall fasten his own
neck. We have pleasant instance Of
this kind. A man in Pittsfeld came into
a tavern, just as stranger had got glass
of sling prepared, and took it up as if
about to drink it. "Who are you p said
the owner of the sling. "David-will-you-
drink. a-drop," replied the wag. "David-
will you -drink-a-drop?" replied the other,
in rather dubious tone: 20 yes, Sir,
and thank you too," returned the wag,
and emptied the glass without further
ceremony.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

A Connecticut editor fell on az icy side
walk last week. He did not use "unpar-
liamentary language" as some would have
done but bit his lips, rubbed down the
bruises, and while benevolent smile ir-
radiated his countenance, remarked "We
don't cherish any ill-will; but for light and
entertaining reading matter, recomend to
to us the obituary Of the man who owns
this sidewalk"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
ALTON. Ill. Jan. 10.

ALTON, III, Jan. II.
A terrible occurrence took place in this
city yesterday evening. Mr.. George
Cartright, young man about twenty-one
years Of age, clerk in the grocery store of
Jose Grove, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head with re.
yolver. The wound was mortal, but death
did not ensue till 3 o'clock this morning.
The cause of the rash act is unknown,
but it is supposed to have been depression
of mind, occasioned by IN affair of the
heart. The deceased was an esteemed
young man, respectfully connected.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

A curiously-deformed negro had just
arrived at Salem, Mass, from Africa. He
is dwarf, 80 inches in height, and
weighing only So pounds. He was born
in Liberia in 1874, and belongs to the
Kroo nation. He has no arms whatever.
He has been educated at the mission
scheol at Sierre Leone under the instruc-
ton of Rev. Mr. Hoffman, speaks English
fluently, and can write quite well with his
toes, holding the paper with enc foot and
the pen with the other. He was placed
in the school at the age of Is. He con-
verses freely, and shows far more than the
average intelligence Of his race. He can
thread needle and sew, make baskets, fill
his pipe with tobacco (of which he is quite
fond, and do many other things with his
toes. He is attended by native boy,
who came from Cape Palmer with him.
The dwarf is in the hands Of Snowman.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

According to writer in the Chicago
Times, a strong-minded female of Boston,
a Mrs. Howe, has discovered that it is
polarity that makes the difference be-
tween the sexes, and that when man los
es his polarity he becomes woman |!
She says: "You cannot destroy your pol
arity, your native centrality and circum.
fereniality without destroying yourself"
Jes so.-Fayette Co Union.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Gen. Wilson, in charge of the Des
Moines Rapids Improvement, estimates
that the amount required for the entire
and permanent completion of the work
will be 81 100000. lie states in COM
munication lately referred to the House
Committee on Commerce that if the FIVE
divisions which he enumerates are stimuli
taneously prosecuted, eighteen or twenty
months would witness the satisfactory
completion of the enterprise.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

The following tells its owl stery, and beautif
one It is too-to be read best and sounding sweete
when the family circle have gathered around Il
evening lamp perhaps. 1t cannot but touch father
"A mothers heart, and make them appreciate Il
more their household darliDgs: --
(which shall it be, Which shall 1t BET"
looked at John, John looked Mt me.
Dear patient John, who loves me yet,
A well as tho my locks were jet)
And when found that must speak,
"Tell me again what Robert said !" H
And then ], listning, bent my head,
"This is his letter"
81 will give
A house and land while you shall live,
IT, in return from out your seven,
One child to me for aye is given"
looked at Johns old garments worn,
thought Of all that John had borne,
OF poverty, and work, and care,
Which 1, though willing, could not share,
thought of seven months to feed,
OF seven little childrens need,
And then Of this:
"come, John" said 1,
"We'll choose them as they lie
Asleep so, walking hand In hand,
Dear John and surveyed our band.
First to the cradle lightly stepped,
Where Lillian, the baby, slept,
A glory 'sainst the pillow white,
Softly her father stopped, to lay
His rough hand down its loving way,
When dream or whisper made her stir,
And huskily he said, mot her-not her."
We stopped beside the trundle bed,
And one long ray of lampligh shed
Athwart the boyish faces there,
In sleep SO pitiful and fair:
saw on Jamies rough red cheek
tear undried. Ere John could speak
"He's but baby, too," said I,
And kissed Kim we hurried by.
Pale, patient Bobbie's angel face
Still in his sleep bore suffering's trace
"Not for a thousand crowns, not him."
lie whispered, while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dick bad Dick! our wayward son,
Turbulent, reckless, idle one
Could he be sparedi "Nay, He who gave,
Bids us befriend him to the grave;
Only mothers heart can be
Patient enough for such as he.
"And so," said John, II would not dare
To send him from her bedside praysr.'
Then stole we softly up above,
And knelt by Mary, child Of love.
"Perhaps for her 'twould better be-"
said to John. Quite silently
He lifted up a curl that lay
Across her cheek in wiiful way,
And shook his head. "Nay, love, not tbee,"
The while my heart beat audibly;
Only one more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and faithful good and glad
So like his father, mo, John, no
cannot, will not, let him go.'
And we wrote, in courteous way,
We could not give one child away;
And, afterward, toll lighter seemed,
Thinking of that of which we dreamed.
Happy in truth that not one face,
We missed from it's accustomed place:
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to ONE in Heaven.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

"You say you know horse from a
jackass when you see them?'' asked a
counsel of rather a dull looking witness.
"Oh ye-ass--just so,' drawled out the
intended victim, gazing intensely at his
legal tormenter. II know the difference,
and would neter take you for horse" "
This was an out-Aanker which the
counsel had not cast-of for, and not caring
to risk such another. "You may 60 down."
he said to the witness.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

In the State Senate, on the l4th inst, u
joint resolution was introduced, to so
amend the constitution as to authorize
Wisconsin to unite with other states in the
construction of ship canal through the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, between the
Mississippi and Lake Michigan, the ex
penditure of Wisconsin not to exceed two
million and half dollars.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

"Young man, what's the price of this
silk?' asked partially deaf old lady,
"Seven dollars" was the reply. "Seven-
teen dollars!'' exclaimed she, "I'll give
you thirteen" "Seren dollars, ma am, is
the price of the silk" replied the honest
shopman. "Oh, seven dollars ~ replied
the old lady, sharply; "rll give you
tiyen
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

The winter is gliding away rapidly,
leaving spring but little ways in advance.
These pleasant days are making people
forgetful of cold snaps and zeros. Jack
Frost may jerk up his reins suddenly some
of these days, but old Sol is getting pretty
well up in Swinging around the circle,n
and will soon be all powerful, no matter
what may come ap from the North.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Wife-seeking bachelors should pack
their traps and start at once for the village
of Newton, Maryland. In this place there
are 40 manageable widows, and only eight
widowers 63 manageable young ladies,
and eight single gentlemen, or lob single
ladies and l6 gentlemen Happy l6!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Certain Swedish philosophers exposed
a condemned criminal to process that
froze him hard and solid. The body has
been placed in cold vault, and, in after
years it is to be thawed out, the philoso-
pliers claiming that the man will wake up
refreshed and lively after his long sleep.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Sir Benjamin Wrench was celebrated
physician about century ago, in Norfolk.
His fee at that period was two guineas, a
proof of the estimation in which he was
held. On one occasion, having received
but single guinea, he asked for candle,
though it was MONDAY, and began to
search the room being asked what he
was looking for, he said, he ''believed he
had dropped guinea" The patient took
the hint, and completed the usual sum.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

A young man, walking alone. was
questioned by the Philosopher Crates,
what occupied him? lie replied, ~ am
speaking with myself -"Take care"
said Crates, "that you do not talk with a
bad man."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Attorney General Evarts has issued a
circular of instruction directing that all
suits for the crime Of treason be discon-
tinued. 'All out, come in Free"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27

Schurz has been nominated u. S. Sena-
tor by the Missouri Legislature. AS
Schurz is an avowed atheist, his election
can hardly be said to be in the "interest Of
God and humanity"