North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-13
VOLUME XIV---No. l,

. VOLUME XIV---NO. !
our eyes upon the gardens Of pleasure.
We approach them with scrupie and hesi-
tation: we enter them. bat enter timorous
and trembling and always hope to pass
through them without losing the road of
virtue, which. for while, Fe keep in our
sight, and to which we purpose to return.
But temptation succeeds temptation, and
one compliance prepares Us for another ;
We in time lo<e the happiness Of Innocence,
and solace our disquies with sensual graft.
6cations.
By degrees, we let fall the remembrance
Of our or ginal intention, and quit the
only adequate object Of rational DESIRE
We entan gle. ourselves 10 business, im-
merge ourselves isa luxury, aad rove
throsrh the l.hyr;nths Of inconsistency
Till ,be dsskness Of oai axs bexias 70 in
yade rs, and disease and anxiety obstruct
our.way. We then look back upon our
lives with horror, with sorrow, with re-
pentance, and wish, but too often vainly
wish, that we had not forsakcn the ways ol
virtue.
Happy are they, my son. who shall
learn from thy example not to despair; bu,
shall remember, that, though the day is
past, and their strength is wasted, there
yet remains one cff ,rt to be made: that
reformation is never hopeless, nor sincere
endeavours ever unassistcd that the wan.
dercr may ut length ret IN. after all his
errors and that he who i;npores strength
and courage from ai"ve, shall find danger
and difficulty give way before him. Gu
now, my son, to thy reposs; commit thy.
self to the care of Omnipoterce, aud when
the morning calls again to toll, begin
anew thy journey and thy liie."
OLD ENGLISH READER.
Thanksgiving Proclamation by the Pres.
ident. go
w WASuIN0IOM, OCt. q.
The year which Is drawing to close,
has been free from pestilence. Health
has prevailed throughout the land.
.Abundant crops reward the labor OF the
husbandman. Commerce and manufac-
lures have successfully prosecuted their
peaceful paths. The mines and forests
have yielded literally. The nasion has
increased in wealth and in strength.
Peace has prevailed aud its blessings have
advanced every interest Of the people in
every part Of the Union. Harmony and
trateIna intercourse are restored, Dbliter-
,.ting the marks OF the past conflict and
arrangement. Burdens have been light
ened and means increased. Civil and re-
ligious liberty are secured to every nha''-
itanr of tlle land. whose soil is trod hy
none but freeincn.
IL becomes people thus favored to make
acknowledgements to the Supreme Author
from whom such blessings a,w, Of their
gratitude and their Dependence, to render
praise and thanksgiving for the same and
deyoutiy to implore cont .nuency Of Gods =
mercies.
Therefore. /. Ulysses S. Grant, Presi
dent of the United States do recommend
lst. That Thursday. the Eighteenth
day Of November next, he observed as ~
day of thanksgiving. Of praise, and OF
prayer to Almighty God, the Creator and
Ruler of the Universe.
ID. DO further recommend to all the
people Of the United States to assemble
themselves in their accustomed places OF
public worship and to unite in the hon-
age and praise due to the Bountiful Father
Of all Mercy, and in fervent prayers for
the continuance of the lnercies aud bless
ings he has vouchsafed to Us ,.s u people.
In testimony whereof have hereuntn set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed this. the 5th day Of
lctober. A. d. 1869, and of the independ-
ence of the United States Of America the
y4th.
(Siyned) u ). GRANT, Pres't.
HAxlLroS Fi>H, SeSy Of State.
TAKING TuRNs.-Two Yankees stroll
| NJ in the woods without any arms in
their possession observed bear climlnus Z
q tree, " tn its paws clasped around the
trank. One OF them ran forward ani
caught the bears paws. one in each han /.
H. then Called ta his cohr,le :-"Jont
atlan. rua honc .nl bring ms s,m.thln..
to Kill this vlrnint; and mlnd You dpn't
stay ar I'm IN !ix."
Jonathan ran of. but st.id long time.
During the interval the hear made sevrrai
attempts to bite th, nJ.ll Of AN Sa1 held
il.
At leas,h Jonathan c,me back.
'.ll,llo, what kept you 50 long
"Well, I'll tell y,u. .W,en got home
breakfast was ready 40 staid su eat it,
..Weii.r said ms conrais. come now
I'd hold the critter till kill it,
Jonathan seized the bears paws and
held the animal.
"WelI. have you hold Of him?"
II guess | have"
"Very we'll, then hold fast; I'm of for
dinner
RANGE or THE HUMAN EyE.-rhe range
Of the human eye may be JUDGED Of from
consideration which gives Us at the
same time good idea Of the scope Of
animal structure. Sapposing that an
individual Of every known species were to
take its stand bet cen the two species