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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

wholly wrapt up in his subject and his
figures it was a crisis in his career if
he failed this night, he might take Wol-
sey's advice to Cromwell, "Fling away
ambition" His wife entered the carriage
also, softly, so as not to disturb the think
er. In getting in, however, her finger
was caught by the door, which, shutting
upon it, jammed it terribly and held it
so fast that she could not withdraw it. She
uttered no cry, made no movement her
pain and agony must have been intense.
There was the finger crushed between the
panels to speak or attempt to withdraw it
would disturb her lord-would drive the
figures and arguments from his head. So
there stayed the finger, every moment
m ore painful, until they reached the house,
no; did Dsraeli hear word of it till long
after the famous debate of that night had
become history. All that evening the
faithful wife sat in the gallery, that her
husbands quick glancing eye might not
miss her from it she bore the pain like
a martyr and like woman who loves.
No wonder that by her husbands act
she has become Viseountess Beaconfeld
still less wonder that, as Lady BeaconGeld,
she is honored in England's proudest cas-
ties, and has taken her place in the here-
dtary society as naturally and easily as if
she too had been "to the mannor born. -
Lppincotfs Magazine for June.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

SLEEP ALoNE.-Miss Susan B. Anthony
is out with paragraph in the Revolution
recommending that married people should
no longer sleep together that every man,
woman and child, should have bed that
those who are just going to housekeeping
should buy no double beds; and she ex-
claims with enthusiasm: Serbs, cots, and
single beds for health and happines !"
Here is the paragraph upon which she
bases her advice:
The Laus Of Life says: "More quar-
rels arise between brothers, b tween
sisters, between hired girls, between
apprentices in machine shops, between
clerks in stores, between hired men, be
tween husbands and wives, owing to
electrical changes through which their
ervous systems go by lodging together
night after night under the same bed
clothes than by almost any other disturb
ing cause. There is nothing that will so
derange the nervous system of person
that is eliminative in nervous force as to
lie all night in bed with another person
who is absorbent in nervous force. The
absorber will 60 to sleep and rest all night
while eliminator will be tumbling and
tossing, restless and nervous, and waken
in the morning fretful, peevish, faults
finding, and discouraged. No two persons,
no matter who they are, should habitually
sleep together. One will thrive and the
other will lose. This is the law, and in
married life it is defined almost univers-
ally"
In regard to this idea the New York
World remarks that ''it is time enough to
sleep alone when one is dead" There is,
however, some truth in what Miss Anthoe
ny says.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
Minister to Hayti.


A. W. BAssEr is appointed Minister to
Hayti. He called on the President few
days ago and bade his excellency fare
well. An Iowa eontemporary--the Gazette
and Argus, of Observation-Disclosures the
extract below with some unkind
words toward the distinguished gentleman
who. is representing our country in Hayti.
Mr.. BAssET is negro or of strange mir
with thai. unfortunate race. We have not
the honor Of his acquaintance, but we are
free to say that nothing could be more ap-
propriate than the dispatch of colered
gentleman to a..colored people. If we
are al on tho same plane--tha
negro ahead, by the way-why.not dididc
literally with our political brothers"
They ought to have Post Offices and judi.
cial positions. Do not be illiberal, Mr..
Argus. Has not the colorcd man been
the ''card' which won for our
country its present untaxed position
and its anticipated prosperity ?
If SO, why not play him for trumps in all
the future
Minister Bassett relates as follows about
his goodbye to Grant.
"When went into Mr.. Grant, Office I
found him talking with Mr.. Cresswell,
both sitting down and both smoking ci-
gars. Here Bassett smiled.) They both
received me pleasantly, and was given
cigar by Mr.. Grant, the remains of which
I still have.(exhibiting cigar stump.)
Our conversation was free and cordial.
Mr.. Grant asked me several questions
about the resources Of IIayti, its history,
customs OF people, &c., which I an
swered as well as l knew how. Mr..
Grant opened map of the West Indies
as big as that table, and referred to it.
During our conyersat on Mr.. Cresswell
also examined cyclopedia regarding
some points that arose. The president
was very emphatic, and at the same time
very cautious about expressing himself
about the policy of annexation. lie said
his own views were in favor of such poll
cy, but that he thought in all cases the
people of the country to be annexed should
first show themselves anxious for union
with us, and that then it would be SUBJ
ject for the consideration of our govern
ment. You see he was very careful in his
expression on that subject. saying that
even after people showed themselves ia.
vorable to annexation, it would still be-
question for our consideration. He said
he had no particular instructions to give
me. told him could only bring to the
office, with which he had honorcd me. pat-
riotism, honesty, fidelity and industry.
lie replied that he felt there could be some
advantage to be derivsd from my appoint.
ment to Hayti; that being accredited to
the people of the same race as myself,
would he received with more cordiality,
and be enabled perhaps to be of more SER
vice to the United States. i told him l
had assurances that | would be we'll re-
ceivei. The interview, | supposed, occu-
pied altogether about three-auarters of
an hour.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

OBsEoTIEs OF BEE.-A gentleman wri-
ting to friend from Glasgow, Scotland,
relates the following incident ;-"Whilst
walking with friend in o garden near
Fabrick, we observed two bees issuing
from one Of the hives, bearing between
them the dead body of comrade with
which they flew for the distance of ten
yards. We followed them closely, and no.
ted the care with which they selected a
convenient hole at the side Of the gravel
walk-the tenderness with which they
committed the body, head downwards. to
the earth-and the solicitude with which
they pushed against it two little stones,
doubtless in memorian,. Their task icing
ended, they paused for about a minute,
perhaps to drop over the grave Of their
little friend synpathisinl tear, and ther
they flew away
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

The oldest prisoner in the Massachusetts,
state prison is George Hunnewell, who
has been incarcerated q years. The war
den calls him "the Rip Van Winkle of the
institution" The other day, while the
workmen were engaged in painting the
cupola of the prison, he asked to be allow
ed to so up and look off. His request was
granted, and furnished with an opera
glass, he made the ascent 1t was the
first time he looked out upon the world
for twenty one years. lie turned his glass
towards his old home in Cambridge. at
is all changed" was his only comment.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
TO AN INFANT.
AN ACRO3TIC.

As gaze on thy lovelines, think oh how soon,
Lifes bright happy morn, must be followed by noon
vcrnal buds Of sweet chlchood, by thorn hidden
bloom,
And youth's blssful visions by sadness and gloom,
Native visor and beauty, by ago and the tomb.
Sweet innocent being how swift speed the hours
That haste 10 remove thee from MANTLE bowers;
Enjoyments OF childhood and loves anxious eye,
While carc-worn and wearied with earth thou wilt
sigh,
And some that once loved thee will treacherous
prsve,
Regari iless of friendship, truth, honor and love,
Then mayest thou loved one, seek thy above
Reject earth's allurements, inspired in vain,
Intervene not thy heart with ambition or fame,
Cherish virtue and truth, and if bliss thou woudst
Lid communion with God through all nat below,
Mark the pale, sotcned meo nIcan,s, the mild bamy
breeze,
Omnipotence view, In the proud swel ling seas,
Now ia wonder adore, 'tiii thy soul modnts above,
Disembodied to battle in the sea of Gods love.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

A new song entitled "Kiss Me-" was
lately published. A sweet and blushine
maid having heard of it, proceeded to q
music-shop, and said to modest shopman
II want Rock me to Sleep" The piece
of music was laid before her. Nov"
said she, II want the Wandering Refu-
gee,'" and it was produced "and," she
continued, Snow Kiss Me-" The young
man b!ushed, stamlasrsd, and begged to
be excused. This last We doubt,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
SAyEn nv LArIy A certain M;lone,

SAVED BY LATINA certain Milanese
doctor, remarkable for his credulity, fan
cied that birds few, not at the sound of
voice, but at the sense of the words utter.
ed. He one day had the curiosity to ac-
company bird-catcher, with nets,
for the purpose Of proving his favorite
theory. just as a large fock were about
descending into the nests, the doctor
shouted loudly from his place of conceal.
ment, in Latin, you'll be caught, my fine
fellows" The birds of course were
alarmed, and flew away. When the en-
ragged bird catcher sternly rebuked the
doutor, the latter replied, "Really did
not believe that the birds understood
Latin"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

When King Lerry, surrounded by his
lords, vassals and Druids, was celebrating
his birthday at Tara, the ancient capital
Of Ireland, it happened to be on the eve
of Easter. The time had come when all
the fires were to be extinguished, that after
a while they might be relighted from the
sacred torch consecrated to the heather
gods. In the interval of hallowed dark
ness, suddenly there appeared brilliant
light at the top of the Slopes of Chariots.
The sparks and flames rose from the mys-
terious camp, in proclamation of the ancient
faith Of Tara. Who had dared to profane
the sacred darkness by unho y fires? What
bold blasphemer ventured to light the
torch until the fame had been brought
from the altar Of the gods? The warriors
grasped their arms and rushed up the hill
to tear the infdel to pieces. They seized
him and dragged him down to the hall Of
judgement, but all the while he kept re-
citing prayers to the unknown God and
when brought before the assembly of en-
ragged idolators. St. Patrick, who for seven
years had be Milcho's herdsman slave,
stood forth. like the heroic Paul, and ans
wered for himself. In his lonesome cap
tivity he had learned to love the Irish
people, and with the burden Of salvation
he had traversed the great plains from the
mouth of the Boyne to the Slope of the
Chariots. He stood and preached to them
all night-;o the birth of the stars till the
lgrand ascension of the sun, He spoke as
never had man spoken in Tara. He told
them the story Of the Nazarene, Of the
Blessed Trinity-Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost--of Baptism, of the Eucharist-of
all the Sublime faith of the Church of
Rome. Towards dayli hit the people be-
gan to believe, and fell into debate, one
with another. The arch Druid, the King,
and two beautiful maidens were converted
and sbaptised. The tumult increased; the
true fires Of heaven We're blazing in the
dark valley OF Paganism, and ST. Patrick
preached or. -pntil the day dawn began to
revea! the course of the Black-water, the
Boyne and the hills Of Cavan, and the
heights of Slane. But the people could
not understand the strange doctrine of the
Trinity--how three persons should consti-
tute one God-and, with daylight, their
hearts began to return to their idols. Sud-
denly the Apostle caught up sprig Of
Shamrock, which had been holding up its
triple palms in alteration Of the one true
God, and, holding it forth, he showed the
people that three leaves growing from a
single stock constituted but one. Instantly
the quick-witted people understood the
mystery they rushed upon the Apostle,
and would have carried him on their shoul-
ders. From that hour Drudical super
stition was overthrown upon the Plains of
Prostration.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
Flaw unters.

Flaw Hunters.
There are people who have a natural
faculty for detecting evil, IN every mans
character. They have fatal scent for
carrion. Their memory is like a museum
once saw at medical college, and illus
trates all the hideous distortions and NON
strous growths and revolving diseases by
which humanity can be troubled or afflict-
ed. They think they have wonderful
knowledge of human pature. But it is
blundsr to mistake the "Newgate Calen-
dar' for biographical dictionary.
A less offensive type of the same ten
dency leads some people to find apparent
satisfaction in the discovery and procla--
nation of tie slightest defects in the hab-
its of good men and the conduct Of public
institutions. They cannot talk about the
benefits conferred by great hospital,
without lamenting some insignificant blot
in its laws, and some trifling want of pru-
dence in its management. Speak to them
of a man whose good works everybody is
admiring, and they cool your ardor by res
gretting that he is so rough in his manner,
or so smooth-that his temper is so hasty,
or that he is so fond of applause.
They seem to hold trief, requiring
them to prove the impossibility of human
perfection. They detect the slightest alloy
in the gold Of human goodness. That
there are spots in the sun is, with them,
something more than an diverse fact-it
takes rank with apriori and necessary
truths.
There are people who, if they hear an
organ, find out at once which are the poor,
est stops. If they hear a great speaker,
they remember nothing but some slip in
the construction of sentence, the con-
sistency of q metaphor, or the evolutions
of an argument. While their friends are
admiring the wealth and beauty of tree
whose branches are weighed down with
fruit, they discovered solitary bough
lost in the golden afflucnce, on which moth
is hanging.
Poor Iazlitt was sorely troubled with
them in his time. "Littleness," he >aid,
sis their element. and they give a char
acter Of meanness to whatever they
touch.'
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

One hundred feet on State street, Chi
eago, was sold recently for So 400 front
foot, or SSf0, 900 for the entire lot. 1t was
bought by John p. Farwell, and he will
erect upon it mammoth store. We be,
lieve that the highest price that has yet
been paid for property in st. Paul is about
$500 foot Oh Third street, but it is not
wild prediction taat many Of our readers
will live to see the day when the same
property will sell for six times that
amount. Pioneer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

Look Out.
We are handed the following lithograph.
ed circular which was addressed to gen.
tleman of this city. 1t tells its own story.
We publish it to put people on guard
against such organized counterfeit arrang-
ments.
60 Wall st. N. Y.
My Dear Sir: We have a large stock of
exact copies of the genuine U. S. Treasury
Notes on hand (executed by the most
skilled men in the art outside of the States
PRISON. which we desire to Immediately
dispose of on the following very liberal
terms, viz:
Packages representing s2ooin various denominations
price sl5.
Packages representing $1,000 in various
Packages representing $4,000 in various denominations
price $50
and so on for every package thereafter.
If you order $50 package we will sell
to no one else in your vicinity or town
thereby giving you the exclusive right to
circulate or appoint agents to do SO in u
town. For county right you must order
an $50 package. In order to induce you
to assist us in circulating these notes we
propose to send you any package on re
ceipt of one third the price We charge
above, you paying US the balance two-thirds
as soon after you have received the package
as possible. We trust only, partly to
your honesty to do this, at the same time
thinking, that as you will consider it to
your Interest to deal with US further, you
will comply with our request. If you are
afraid to send money to us by mail we will
send you the package by Express c. O. d.
collect on delivery one-third of the price
We charge for package, you sending /, 9
tue balance two-thirds as soon after same
is received as possible. However, it is
preferable to have the money sent by mail
as it saves express charges, and it is sure
to come safe if you have the letter register
ed or send Post Office order, you may send
money in this way to any amount at our
risk as We prefer it to all other ways, your
orders receive more attention and you get
your goods quicker. Should you desire to
avail yourself of this opportunity you
must do so &C once and add ess in conf
dence, Gumbridge & Co.. 80 Wall st. NY
P. S. We place reliance in you SO far as
offering this business, but were we to send
samples it would make our business to
public, as disinterested parties would send.
Therefore in justice to ourselves we do not
send samples nor sell in less quantities to
any one, or on any other terms.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
Iowa Marble.

Iowa Marble.
The Marshall Times contains dcscrip-
ton of the marble quarries of Tama
county, from which we take the following
extract:
''We were deeply interested by visit
to the quarries of Oolite marble and lines
stone. The deposit is IL feet thick with a
light stripping of earth. The upper rock
is somewhat fractured but makes splendid
lime. The three lower layers are very
massive and thick, with seams at conven>
lent distances for easy working. Blocks
of any desired dimensions are easily
procured for saving purposes and the
manufacture of table tops, mantles, orna-
ments, &c. The appearance Of the polished
marble is very beautiful, interesting and
unique. Being perfect mass of minute
fossils connected together with transpar-
ent crystalline Gale spar, the solidity and
compactncss Of the mass and exceeding
frmness of its atomic structure render at
susceptible Of the highest polish known to
art, while its beauty is enhanced by rich
veins and groupings Of cream buff, steel
and brown colorn.. Some Of this marble
has already found market at high figures,
and as it not only rivals in beauty Italian
and Egyptian marble, but as there are no
working deposits known to exist between
this oint and the Atlantic, it is evident
hat an immense demand for this rare and
.eautiful article will arise, which will not
OILY benefit the proprietors, but make
Oxford large and thriving manufacturing
town."
On this subject re have something to
say. Six years ago little girl of Nc
Gregor-she is now young lady-gave
us piece Of polished Iowa, fossil marble.
We wrote about it on several occasions,
.ommendiag it to pubic notice. The
public didn't ''notice' much, and our
narble-men seemed Indifferent about it.
/ is abundant here: scarcely ravine is
without it. We have seen in the Patent
Office, ut Washington, all the BEAUTIFUL
marbles OF the world and there is none
ike the Iowa fossil rock. The word
O,o,iite is not otapplicable. That means fish,
roe or eggs, petrifed our specimens are
wigs, shells, insects, little fish, snals--
SPIRAL and ordinary-leaves and buds,
together with everything the forest Of old
Or the waters of the Mississippi furnished.
The water lines on our bluffs indicate that
our Great River was o.Ice in flow 200 feet
above its present bed, or the bluffs were
300 iorer than where they now are we,
don't care which. AS we are told, ..the
waters covered the great Deep it may be
orthodox to believe thai the land has come
up out of the water, but we are not par
ticular about theories. Before us is
splendid specimen Of these fossil beauties
handed us by Marshall Hatfield of this
city. 1t is a world in itself-a book-a
study. There is more company in its
significance Of pictures than in any muse
um. Why does not some one look after
such mine of wealth?
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

VAMoosED.-A highly perfumed
and fair looking gent who gave his
name as II. Reed, came to this city
several days ago and set about organ
izing a singing class. He succeeded in
securing about forty scholars, got the
tuition fee and then skedadled between
two days, leaving his board bill unpaid.
Reed is q short built, round faced, and
rather fair looking man, and don't
have the appearance ofbeing the shark
that he is. Look out for him.-Lan-
sing Mirror.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
Disrasli's wics.

OssraoIVs Wife,
A story is told of Lady Beaconfeld's
devotion to her lord and his ambition
which, it true, is touching commentary
on the unsel6shness Of womanly affection.
On one occasion, when Disraeli was chan
cellor Of the exchequer, his wife accom-
panied him to the Parliament House.
1t was "budget" night-the most moment
Gus Of all sessions to the chancellor of the
exchequer, for he had to unfold his finan-
cial plans for the ensuing year to criti-
cal and not easily satisfied house. Disrae>
Ii, as he took his place in the carriage, was
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

The st. Louis Republican says that one
of the most striking peculiarities of the
American people is their love and respec.
for the dead that we select the most
,eautiful locations for Our cemetries, and
embellish them with the works of art
which in other countries adorn public gar
dens and popular museums, and that what
is truly genuine and universally national
in our religious sentiment is clustered
around the thought of death.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30

During the first days Of the hotel wal
ters' strike in New York, many funny ta-
BILE scenes are reported to have taken
place. In one, a salad maker in diffcul
ties, says to JOHNNY Raw at his elbow.
"This is not what ordered, but it will do.
How's your celery? p Thirty dollars
month and found, sir." was the reply. 81
TUX the place of one of the sthrikers, sir.
They wanted thirty five dollars month"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-30
WHOLE No. 663.



One hundred and ten years ago, there
was not single white man in Ohio, Ken
tucky, Indiana, or Illinois. Then, what
is now the most Aorishing part of America
was known as the country around the
mountains of the moon. 1t was not un-
til l767 that Boone left his home in North
Carolina, to become the first settler of
Kentucky. The first pioneers of Ohio did
not settle until twenty years after this
time. A hundred years ago Canada be-
longed to France, and the whole popula-
ton did not exceed million and half
of people. A hundred years ago, the
great Frederick Of Prussia was performing
those great exploits which have made him
immortal in military annals, and with bis
little monarchy was sustaining a single
handed contest with Russia. Austria and
France, the great powers of Europe COM
bined. A hundred years ago, Napoleon
was not born, and Washington was mod
est Virginia Colonel, and the great events
in history of the two worlds, in which
these great but dissimi.ar men took lead
ing parts were then scarcely fore shadow
cd. A hundred years ago, the United
States were the most loyal part Of the
British empire, and on the political hori-
zon no speck indicated the struggle which
within score of years thereafter estab>
lished the greatest Republic of the world
A hundred years ago, there were but few
newspapers in America. Steam engines
had not been imagined, and railroads and
telegraphs had not entered into the remotest
conception of man. When we look back
at it through the vista of history, we find
that to the century passed has been allotted
more important events in their bearing up.
on the happiness Of the world than almost
any other that has elapsed since the ere.
alton.