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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
Washing ton august 17,)Dispatch to the New Yor
Herald.

Washing ton august H. )Dispatch to the New York
Herald
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE FAyoRING New
PARTY.-It is said that just after the re-
suit of the Virginia election became
known, chief justice Chase wrote conf
Dental letter to prominent politician in
Tennessee, an old friend of his, wherein
he expressed much qualification at the de-
feat of the bitter. enders in Virginia, and
reioiced over the success of the conserva-
tives. The chief justice expressed the
hope that results similar to that in Nir-
ginia would be produced in Tennessee,
Mississippi and Texas, and strongly hint,
ed that in his opinion the republican par
ty had served its day, and the time was at
hand when new conservative party
should lie formed which would embrace
the rebels and moderate men OF all exist
ing parties. This letter was kept very
quiet for some time, but after the Tennes
see election the gentleman to whom il
| was addressed seemed to consider the seal
of secrecy removed, and showed it round
quite freely. lie refused, however, te
| give it to the press.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
Mrs. Grant.

Mrs. Grant.
A Long Branch correspondent of the
New York Sun says: "During the visit
of the Presidential party we have seen
Mrs. Grant in the parlor only upon the
most important occasions. Mrs. Grant
is a great reader, and used to write po-
etry for the western journals under the
signature Of 'Anastatia.' She has whole
some dislike for what is called fashion
able society," and she is an adept at
cookery" a#
The New York Worlds correspondent
at the same point says: 'The more one
sees of Mrs. Grant the more one likes
her. Even her eyes-which by the
painters standpoint are the worst of de-
formities-comes to have a tender,
touching look. She is evidently very
retiring and modest woman. During the
handshaking she and her little daughter
sat on lounge behind the president.
Mrs. Grants toilet was in admirable
taste. White satin, with zephyr-like
overskirt Of tulle looped up with exquis-
ite and appropriate flowers. Flowers
such as you might have culled in the
country half mile back from here.
Poppies, corn-fowers, sheaves of wheat.
Over her shoulders white point lace
cape was decently and elegantly drawn.
In this respect the first lady of the land
was in marked contrast with the second
third, Or five hundredth, who promenade
about her with dresses cut in such a
fashion that even the most blase eye
could not fail to note their shameless
immodesty"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
A. McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT ], 1905
VOLUME XIII---NO. 47.
Changes wrought by Time.

The Cleveland Leader, radical, says:
. Ten years ago Charles Langston, col,
ored man Of Oberlin, was tried before the
United States court, of this city, upon a
prosecution instituted by the administra-
ton Of James Buchanan, for violation OF
the fugitive slave law, was found guilty
and imprisoned in the county Jail for
twenty days. 1t was just ten years last
Wednesday since this sentence was fulfill
ed. Now we find this convicted criminal
offered the position of United States min
lister for Liberia. This is curious illus
tration of the changes wrought by time.
10 which the Plain Dealer adds:
About ten years ago Daniel 4. Sickles
committed cowardly murder in the
streets of Washington. Now he represents
the United States at the court of Spain.
Less than ten years ago Governor Joe
Brown, of Georgia, was the leader of the
secession movement, and afterwards the
originator, builder and manager of the
Andersonville prison pen, in which SO
many union soldiers persisted. Now
Brown is the leader of the radical party in
Georgia.
Considerably less than ten years ago,
Gen. Longstreet was at the head of a reb-
ell army, dealing death to the union SOL
diers. Now he is the appointee of Grant
to lucrative position in New Orleans.
Ten years ago, Ben Butler, at Charles
/ ton convention, voted fifty three times fol
jeff. Davis as candidate for president
and, at that time, was poor man. Now
he is at the head and front-the very
quintessence of radicalism--and worth his
million of dollars.
Ten years ago, U. S. Grant was a poor
penniless pensioner on the bounty of the
Dent family. Now he is the president o.
the United States, and the entire Den
family are pensioners on the government
Ten years ago the national debt wa'
about sixty millions of dollars; now it il
nearly three thousand millions.
Ten years ago not a national tax gath
erer was to be seen or heard of in this
broad land; now they are as numerous
as lice on cabbage leaf.
These are certainly "curious illustra
tons of the changes wrought by time.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
A Tribune correspondent speaking Of

A Tribune correspondent speaking OF
the celebrities at Saratoga, says: "Stand,
ing in front of the Union, surrounded by
the crowd, who look like pigmies along
side of them, are the Hon. John Norris
sey and John c. Heenan. They are
standing within few feet of each other,
talking with some turfmen, while hun
dreds are attentively observing them,
many Of whom are passing remarks re-
garding their physique. Two heavier
weights of their magnitude, who have
stood face to face and battled for the
mastery in what other admirers term the
"manly art" are seldom met with. Nor
rissey, with his iron frame, standing like
Roman gladitor, heavy head, thick neck,
broad shoulders, and an underpining like
that possessed by Atlas, looks like lion
in strength, and like him would only sue
cumb when life was extinct. Heenan. a
head taller, standing as straight as an In
dian, with sloping shoulders, massive
chest, and wanting only littlc more breath
in his loins to make him matchless in
physical development"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
Times correspondence.


VERNON SPRINGS, Aug 3Oth 1859.
EDS. NoRru Iowa, TIMEs:-Obadiah is
Just home from a business trip through
the Sd (Allison's) District, and says of his
prospects for the U. S. Senate, as man
said to his neighbor who asked him if his
calf died? "No it did not exactly die but
it kinder gin out"
Obadiah's version surprises and disap'
points no one except Mr.. Allison and his
employees. The good sense of his party
and the substantial interests of the peo-
pie and State Of Iowa, point to ahler and
better men. Money making Congressman
are unsafe for Law Makers. The people
elect men to Congress to make laws, to
guard, respect and protect their interests
and give to the duties Of the Office their
undivided attention, and pay them for two
wears service. Mr.. Allison knows what
every intelligent man in the U. S. knows,
viz: that his name is associated with the
"corrupt rings'' in and out of Congress,
and he also knows, but will never Except
perhaps on his death bed) tell when, how
and where he made the money and prop
erty of which he is the owner and posses
sor. Mr.. Allison is not now and never has
been, the choice of the Republican vo-
ters of Iowa for the successor OF Senator
Grimes, in the U. S. Senate. Corruption
may, butIthe wishes and popular choice of
the Republican Electors of Iowa will never
select him as the colleague of their pure
and honored Harlan. The name and fame
of the Republican party and the name &c.
of the great commonwealth of Iowa and
the best interests of the State and Nation
negative the idea and scout the folly.
An independent and pure "Press" is the
pride and boast of Freemen, but venal
Editor and his newspaper are disgrace
to any people. Has the. .McGrecor News
Editor yet hoisted his masters name Ali,
son)for U. S. Senator? The cold heartcdness
and defiant course pursued by Mr.. Allison
towards his party and his former personal
and political friends in his District has
few parallels in this or in any other State
it suggests the wisdom and propriety o.
rotation in Office. No honest ; man nc
man entitled to power and place will le
his ambition prompt him to acts hostile te
tho unity Of his party and in direct oppo-
sition to the best interests of those who
placed him in power, in manner and form
as VIM. B. Allison has done. Liz
reelection caused him to "out-grow nj
pants and he now shows his knee joints
If the man can live without his friend:
most certainly his friends can live withou
him. No candid man rejoices over nj
fall. He is the victim Of mad ambition
Grimes forfeited his place in the U. 5
Senate, but treachery to friends and part.
will not give to Allison.
lk AA& = REPUBLICAN.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01
sHILFORD BARD"

~. .. h.v. r..d the productions of "Milford
Bard IL not to have been reader OF newspapers-or
ct all events to have omitted tayo % their wsy H
- ~ now srsne,s But he was natures wayward
cs;dand gave loose rein to the allurements OF sem
sas.y vs. hsdTa SetoRen man Of great bsnevo
SSno. nd when last Till now) we heard Of him, he
vas inmate Of an Asylum for the insane In one OF
sh. Eastern cities.-Who, then, will not read with
sntrest the following from old Baltimore paper:
MN. EprroR--I have just received letter from my
beloved mother, the subject OF my reformation.
have put on sackcoth and ashes, to mourn over my
nast foIes Ihave thrown away the gilded trapping.
of the vorld, have fed from the alluring arms OF
pleasure and now breath in heartfelt strains the io
lowing
OH Thou Almighty God
Who from thy hand didst hurl into tne neavsns ems.
Yon ritterihk globes that gild the brow Of night,
And all those suns and satellites ,0 sublime, r,,,
That round us roll-Thou who didst oer the earth
Scatter profusion with a liberal hand;
Bade beauty blossom in the green old wood, o,a.
And fruits ndfowers to ciothe the "0'''
Obi Thou sublime and solitary Goo!
sWhoee eye surveys Creations utmost Do.hus,
And at whose nod the nobiest knee must pow'
The noblest nations trembleIih,on, III, G 10 " whom
8 The meanest look for mercy look on 'e
Oh! God when shall my qnivering up
Eft up the damning bowl. dash, dash it down,
And let my hand be nerveless. Let me see
Nv mothers tear, mixed with its mad'ning wave,
And hear her sigh in every passing breeze.
Ali lhow oft when she has bowed her knee,
AndtC thy throne her suplications sent
TO save her much lov'd son, have held up
The accul sed cup ofwine, ar-id the halls
Ofrevelry and ruin. Teach me to be
A soIace 20 that sorrowing mothers heart,
To whom sh ouid be grateful. Let me prove
All that her heart would have me, for know
should then he the noblest child Of virtue
Save me- OH God, and save me for her sake;
/ have no merit in myself know.
Hear Thou her prayers, and may the child OF song
Return ovtrtue, ne'er to wander more.
May he not break that angel mothers heart,
I..kS H.xrn trntp Ityhf IN
The evening of her days. Save me, Oh God
No 12 South street. MILFOkD BARD.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

OF the five Harvard students who
comprise the American crew in the in.
ternational boat race of the Thames
three come from the Western States and
two from Massachusetts,. MIR. Rice is
from Roseburg, Oregon; Messrs. Bass
and Burnham (coxswain) from Chicago
Ill. The bow oar Loring) is Bostor
boy, and the stroke oar Simmons) il
from Concord
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

The negro Baldwin, who was arrested
in Cairo, the other day, and confessed
to ravishing the wife of clergyman,
near Paducah, was taken from Jail on
the 18th, at the latter place, by 80 arm
ed men, and hung in the suburbs A
placard was left on his breast, warning
persons from cutting him down.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

The La Crosse Leader understands tho
drift of political movements, as the follow
ing few extracts testify:
Since the organization of the Republi-
can party, there never has been time
when moral principles were so little in
volved in political affairs as now.
X X r
Now the situation is greatly changed.
No great moral question appeals to the
people. The pulpit does not talk politics
now. The Republican party can no longs
er count with certainty upon the aid Of
that tremendous power which arrayed
itself in opposition to the extension of
slavery, and in favor of the maintenance
of the Government.
x X X
The Republican party cannot live upon
its past eputation--cannot so on success
fully, by mere force of the momentum
which it has acquired. The Democrats
are vigilant to take advantage of its weak,
ness, and good many beside Democrats
are just a little dissatisfied uith the pro-
tracted pleasme-seeking Of the President
and Cabinet, and are not surprised to
learn that these examples are producing
injurious effects upon the subordinates al
Washington.
When great events are about to trans-
pire, it is felt in the air /; everybody fore
knows it; every eye is anointed and pro
phetic; the very birds whisper it. Tha
is just the feeling that everybody now ha
in relation to politics.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

Some time since passenger, Mr..
Dularous, was put off the cars Of the St.
Paul and Pacific railroad, because he
refused to pay ten cents extra for not
buying ticket before taking his seat.
He sued the company for damages, and
last week the jury brought in a verdict
for plaintiff in the sum of $500 and
costs
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

NEv YonK TO SAN FRANCIsco.-The
following extract, from late number OF
the Hamilton (Ontario) Times, will give
our readers some interesting facts with
regard to the journey from New York to
San Francisco. The Wahsatch, to which
the articles refers, passed through here on
Sunday morning:
"The palace car called the Wahsatch
passed through Hamilton yesterday morn
ing, the lst of August, containing forty
six passengers, who left New York for
San Francisco, which city of the Pacific
they will reach in about five days and
half without having experienced the ne>
cessity of changing cars. The whole dis
tance from the Atlantic to the Pacific by
the New York Central, Great Western,
Michigan Central, Chicago and North
Western, and Union and Central Pacific
railroads is now completely bridged. The
Hudson river, at Troy, N. Y, is crossed
by splendid bridge; the Niagara river
by the famous Suspension bridge the
Detroit river by the mammoth Great West
ern iron ferry steamer; the Mississippi al
Fulton by bridge, as also the Missouri
at Omaha. The overland route is, there
fore, snbroken. Rivers, CULTS and Rocky
Mountains have ceased to be barrier tt
overland communication between the tw'
great oceans. This is truly Titanic ac-
complishment. A great tide of trave
will undoubtedly come over the Grea
Western railway, on account Of the at
traction of its superior facilities; an
Canada will soon become the highway t
the East of the produce of the Celestia
empire. The sagacity of the management
of the Great Western, in some time as
laying down q third rail to make thei
gauge agree with their connections, is no'
fully displayed"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

The Fond du Lac Commonwealth
has been bought out by Col. Watrous,
of the Badger State Banner, Sam, Fl
field. of the Polk Co. Argus, and I. B.
Reid, Of the Waukesha Freeman.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

Mr.. Beecher, who incomcd $2l, 900
this year, had to let letter lie 3 weeks
in an Indiana post Office in 1874 be-
cause he couldn't borrow rs cents, then
needed to pay the postage.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

The 4fdrance sensibly advises parents
who ''would not train up child to idiocy"
to give it some stronger meat than the
"good-little poy -who>loyes his teacher"
stories got up by the religious publication
societies for the Sunday School.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

Don'r RUN UP STAIRs.-Often praticed
It 10 ruinous to the health, says one who
knows. An ancient physician once said
that he woulda't go up stairs faster than a
walk if the house was on fire and he had
valuable property to save. Much walking
up stairs il especially injurious to women,
and frequent running up stairs is sure
tickat for heart disease.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

In Indianapolis Grim. con. case is on
the tapis, in which the injured husband
sues for $4,000 damages. There will
be some rich developments if comes to
trial, inyol wing high official.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-11
professional goiias.

nR. LEWIS, No. 2 Beach-st., makes speciality
~ Of treating all diseases without Those afflicted should be
careful 10 End the right place The Dr. has given bis attention those
diseases sr the last 40 yssu 10 NsuYert CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-11

BOOKS, B00KS-ALL Post Free for Price.
I'D Morgn Free Masonry IS ceuts Magic Made Easy
Coushp Made Bs Art Of Letter Writing is cents How
10 Vebtrqus eents-sH paid for A,o, 000
other Books deal where won't cheated
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
President Jefferson Oh President
Grant.

One of the best comments that we
have seen upon the appointments of
Gen. Grant is contained in the follow
ing letter of President Jefferson to a
kinsman of his searching for place:
DEAR SIR: The public will ne,er be
made to believe that an appointment Of
a relative is made on the ground of
merit alone, uninhuenced by family
views; nor can they ever see with ap-
probation Offices, the disposal of which
they entrust to their Presidents for
public purposes, divided out as family
property. Mr.. Adams degraded him
self infinitely by his conduct on this
subject, as Washington had done linn.
self the greatest honor. With two
such examples to proceed by, l should
be doubly inexcusable to err. 1t ia
true that this places the relations Of tue
President in a worse situation than II
he were q stranger, but the public
good, which cannot be effected if its
confidence be lost, requires this sacri-
flee. Perhaps, too, it is compensated
by sharing in the public esteem.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Crop Intelligence.

III The Columbia Herald learns that the
recent heavy frost in that section was
Acuite disastrous to portion Of the
wheat crop-all of that which was
$jointed.
Il The cotton crop in Georgia and Ala
gbama is killed. The planters are re-
planting.
The Brownsvi lille Bee says the plant
-ers are quite busy finishing up corn
planting, and some are planting cotton.
Small grain crops look well, and fruit
prospects are good.
The Lebanon Herald says the fruit
in Wilson is safe yet, and "the wheat
crop is not damaged, but looks as well
as ever it did" :.
In Williamson peaches are all des-
troyed, and apples injured. The
Franklin Review says the only wheat
that has sustained any damage is the
very early wheat.
The Paris Intelligencer says wheat
in that county continues to justify the
highest expectations of the NEST boun-
tiful harvest ever known in that Sec
ton. 1t is not injured in the least by
the late cold weather. The fruit crop
promises we'll.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

FoR WOUNDS UPON A HoRsE.-A gen.
tleman in this city who is said to "know
more about a horse than any other
man." informs us that for cut in the
hoof, with the cork of shoe, nothing
is better than to pour in melted lard
and rosin, equal parts, leaving it quite
hot when put in. For q sprain, tho
best remedy is to use alcohol and beers
gall, putting ono gall into pint Of al
cohol. and keeping 1t for that purpose,
Tincture Of arnica universally for
sprains, etc., is believed by him to be
weakening to the syst.m, being very
penetrating in its nature and is wholly
discarded. Farmer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
A Warning to Those who Use Ink.

A Warning to Those who Use lux.
A very particular case of sickness
has recently been developed in one Of
the members Of family residing in
the West End--a little girl aged about
fourteen years. The child is member
Of the First intermediate School, and
has been in the habit of cleaning her
pen by sucking the ink from it, and
then swallowing the saliva thus
poisoned. And It has not been On un-
frequent thing for he. to take a bottle
Of ink and drink from it as she would
water. Every remonstrance of teachers
and parents was disregarded until now
the poisonous fluid has pcrmeated her
whole system, and created a disease
which, if it does not finally battle the
best efforts of medical men in this city,
will require long scige Of sickness
and suffering.
The habit of cleaning pens with the
mouth is not an uncommon one, and
though the saliva may be Immediately
spit out, there yet remains enough ink
in it, if the practice is continued, to
gradually and surely pass over the sys.
TEN, and being poisonous, must do
harm. A word to the wise is sufficient.
l-C,nctnnaG Chronicle.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
WiticismS.

Good summer resort for infants
Rock-a-way. . ".a
Black tape-the appointment Of two
negro consuls.
Appropriate somebody advertises
real estate dirt cheap.
Very high prices are like fallen stars
they are ex-orbittant.
When are tailors and house agents
in the same business When they are
gathering the rents.
Cork trees are being raised in Flori-
da, but they are 90 light they have to
be tied down while growing.
Prentice wishes that Grant could be
persuaded to think the country is some
relative Of his. He might then feel
inclined 10 do something for II. But
be fSijust now interested with his for.
eigd rslssions. " l9.. ="
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

think Of conflding it but to my dear
husband ? I should bs miserable to
keep it to myself, and you know It.
Now, Caudle2 \
"Was there ever such . man? A
man, indeed! A ule!-yes, Mr..
Caudle, An unfeeling, brutal creature,
when you might oblige me, and you
won't I'm sure l don't object to
your being a Mason; not at all, Cau-
die; dare say it's very good thing |;
l dare say it is-it's only your making
a secret Of IL that vexes me. But
you'll tell me-you'll tell your own
Margaret2 You won't! You're a
wretch, Mr.. Caudle.
"But I know why: oh, yes, I can
tell. The fact is, you're ashamed to
let me know what a fool they've been
making Of you. That's it. You, at
your time Of life--the father of q
family! Iwould be ashamed Of my.
self, Caudle. ....t
"And suppose you'll be going to
what you call your Lodge every night,
now2 Lodge, indeed! Pretty place
it must be, where they don't admit
women. Nice goings on, I dare say
Then you call one another Brethren.
Brethren! I'm sure you'd relations
enough; you didn't want any more.
"But I know what all this Masonry's
about. It's only an excuse to get
away from your wives and families,
that you may feast and drink together
that's all. That's the secret. And to
abuse women, as if they were inferior
animals, and not to be trusted. That's
the secret; and nothing else.
"Now, Caudle, don't let us quarrel.
Yes, I know you're in pain. Still,
Caudle, my love: Candle! Dearest, I
say, Caudle"
II recol!ect nothing more," says
Caudle, "for had eaten hearty sup.
per, and somehow became oblivious. -
Mrs.. Caudle's Curtain Lectures, B,
Douglas Jerrold.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

A New Hampshire farmer residing
near Exeter possesses a mouse destroy.
ing hen. Before being exclusively ap.
piled to this feline purpose, she WAS
observed constantly watching close to
a corn rick, and the moment . mouse
appt ared she seized it in her beak and
carried it to meadow adjoining, where
she would play with it like a young cat
for some time and then kill II. She
had been known to catch four or i've
mice day in this manner.