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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3, 1865
NIGHT.

How beautiful is MIGHT, the still. still night
When nature is hushed in her gloom;
And Luna, sheds streams Of her silvery light,
As the dews that fall from the heavens bright;
Refr eshed, the roses perfume.
Tho town-clocks peal, then distinctly ws hear,
Loud sounds through the silence serene;
And the sweet voice of flute or guitar;
The night scrnade that falls on the ear,
All hightens and gladdens the scene.
The dipping oars Of some bark canoe, ....
Kiss the waves, through the soft, white spray;
And echo, gives back the flsherman's song,
As the night-zephyr's watt him along.
While repeating his rondeau lay.
The night birds notes in the woody dale,
Fall sweetly on listning ears;
And the jasamin odors:: yet sxhale,
Its fragrance breathes sweeter on evenings gale
All glistning with starlit tears.
The starry night that with witchery teens,
or charms away sad song;
And We wander on In the land Of dreams,
There We gather pearls from fairy scenes
Where golden fancies throng.
Oh! glorious, calm, and holy NIGHT;
Resplendcnt are thy gems;
Reflected clear in wide oceans bright,
Whose blue vault has no other light
Save those of nights soft beams.
81. RIcnAkpsox.
Jan 1860.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03
Teas I!

For LESS MONEY per lb. or
Chest than any Tea Co.'s Agent
in this city can furnish them. In
Teas, the people have been gross.
ly humbugged by flaming adver-
tisements and quotations for the
Foo Eoo's and Choo Choo's. We
have no connection, whatever,
with any Tea Company. We pur-
chase our Teas from first hands,
and can furnish poor or fair Teas
FOR LIYYLH MONEY, but
good Teas bring full prices. We
can accommodate the consumer
or trader with either at prices
suit.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03

Tell me ye winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do ye not know some spot,
Where women fret no more!
Some lone and pleasant dell
Some 'holler' in the ground,
Where babies never yell,
And cradles are not found!
The loud wind blew the snow into my face.
And snickered as it answered-'Nary place.
Tell me thou misty deep,
Whose biows round me play,
knOw'st thou some favored spot,
Some Island far away,
Where weary man can find
A place to smoke in peace,
Where crinoline 10 not,
And hoe pa are out of place
The loud waves, sounding perpetual shout,
Stop for while, and spluttered 'Yeou git OUT
And thou serenest moon,
That, with such holy face,
Dost look upon the girls
When they their beSux embrace,
Tell me, in all thy round,
Hast thou not some spot
Where muslin is not found,
And calico is not
Behind cloud the moon withdrew in woo,
And voice sweet but sad, responded, Pooh"
Tell me- my secret q ul!-
Oh! tell me Hope and Faith,
Is there resting place
From women, girls and death
II there no happy spot
Where bachelors are blessed,
Where females never 60, ..-
And man may dwell in peace!
Hsith Hope and Truth-beSt boon to mortals given
Waved their bright wings, and answered-Yes, il
HEAVEN.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03

We are unable to mention the
many delicacies to be found in our
Stock, but will briefly mention q
few among the thousands:
400 bbls Sugar.
76 bbls syrups.
80 Chests Tea.
90 Sacks Coffee.
90 Sacks Nuts,
Lots of Fish.
Loads of Canned and
Dried Fruit,
Large Pile of
Family Groceries.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03
LITTLE THINGS.

Little drops of water, little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean and the beautous land:
And the little moments, humble the they be,
Make the mighty ages Of eternity.
So our little errors lead the soul away
From the paths of virtue, oft in sin to stray.
Little deeds OF kindness, little words Of lsve.
Make our earth an Eden, like the heaven above.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03
RAIL ROAD SONG.

RAIL ROAD SONG.
~ TIE "PEAsANr BARD"
There's the bell listen well!
"All abOard" 10 the cry;
We are going, gong-gone-
Well be back by-and-by.
Now we're jumping with humping and humping
Ger the rails,
But horse has "taken and his strength
never fails.
Hear the bell listen we'll;
"Clear the track!" is the cry;
We are flying, fying--nown,
Like a "streak Of lightning" by,
What racket! how We clack II as We track it
Ger the rails
But pony needn't slack it for his strength
fails.
Blew 1t loud to the crow
Who our coming wait to spy,
We are coming, coming-come-
Rub the cinders from your eye,
As we're sliding, and are gliding and are riding
Into town;
Horse 10 mp to slime and tidng," but wc needn't rub
him down.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03

Be not false, unkind, or cruel:
Danish evil words and strife:
Keep thy heart temple holy:
Love the lovely, aid the lOwly:
Thus shall each day be jewel
Strung upon thy thread Of life.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03

We find the following excellent Parody
going the rounds of our exchanges. Who
the author is we don't know, but We pre-
sumo it was written by some crusty old
Bach, whose course of true love failed to
run smooth
s.TELL ME YE WINGED WINDS"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-03

SUNSHINE AND SHADOW IN New York. By
Mathew Hale Smith. Illustrated: 72a
PIP. Hartford, Conn.,: j. b. Burr & Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19

which fossed me up IN I was pushed
along to the mouth Of the passage. Nnefe
1 can recollect clinging TO the rope 4soe
fast round me; and then was swinfng
about and knocking against the rough
sides of the shaft, while voice at in[ ear
kept saying, q Cheer up, patey" Then
in a sort of sleep I heard people taLIngs
and some one said, Here, catch hold Of
these life-beltsl" and it seemed like the
voice of the man who came down to me.
But the next thing 1 recollect is lying IN
nv own bed, with some one sitting at the
side. as she used to, all she could, for the
next three days; and told me, she did ct
last, of her horror when / did not come
home, and of the search next day; but
there were no footsteps on the waste on
account of the snow, 30 that no one would
have searched there, had not boy been
seen with my walking-stick, which he had
found sticking up in the snow BY the OLD
pits mouth, just as must have left it
when fell into the fearful gulf which
held me for two long days!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19
Packing and Preserving Grapes.

Some time ago we received from q
Southern correspondent package OF
grapes, asking US what they would bring
in the New York market The grapes
were put in Slated crate, and when they
reached us the package was about two
thirds full of bruised and mangled fruit,
which was worth absolutely nothing. Be-
cause tomatoes and cucumbers must be
put in open crates, it does not follow that
grapes should be- No worse way could be
contrived for sending this fruit than In q
crate with stats. Grapes come best in
tight boxes. They should be picked and
allowed to "cure" for q week or more in
order to tougher their skins before they
are packed. Whatever box Is chosen
punches laid in regularly; then the box is
to be filed up with good punches 80 full
that it will require a slight pressure to
bring it down to its place. The bottom is
then to be tackled on and the label put
upon the opposite side, which will
be the top. This plan works ad-
mirahly for Northern grapes; how it
will answer for those raised at the South
remains to be seen. At all events they
must in some way b packed in some
manner that will not allow them to shake.
Another thing. A single green berry
will spoil box. Have the punches care
fully looked over, and if there are any
unripe berries remove them. Some OF
our largest growers use boxes holding five
pounds These are plain boxes with ends
of Il inch stuff, and sides, top, and bottom
of thinner material. There is veneer
box made which has many claims to favor
as it can be packed in such small compass
for shipping. Grapes for keeping for
winter should be left on the vines as late
as is safe and then kept at as low and as
uniform temperature as possible. Our
dealers have them in excellent condition
long after New Years, and we have known
them, by observing these conditions, to
keep until April-AmAiean Agricultustst.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
A LOVE of q fan-Fan-nie.

A BLUsH-The cream of modesty.
Now is the time to insure in the Wash
ington Life.
PUNCH knows young man so lazy that
he will not labor under an impression.
THE Independent says: " There is said to
be ragged.school in London in which, in
order to retain the scholars at all, the
teachers are compelled to let them out in
time to pick the pockets of the people on
their way home from church"
A CoUNTRYMAN applied to lawyer for
legal advice. After detailing the circum-
stances of the case, he was asked if he had
stated the facts as they had occurred. "Oh,
aye, sir" rejoined he, 81 thought it better
to tell you the plain truth; you can put
the lies to it yourself"
IT is related that Chinaman in order
to cure sick son, offered up various
things to certain wooden idol, and, as
the son died the father commenced suit in
the court against the idol, and judy
ment of the court had the fellows" head
cut of.
As the sun in all its splendor was peep
ing over the eastern hills newly married
man exclaimed, 1.-THE glory of the world
is risingr' His wife, who happened to be
getting up at the moment, taking the COM
pliment to herself, simpered, "What
would you think, my dear, if I had my
new silk gown on"
A YOUNG lady from the country being
invited to party, was told by her city
cousin to fix up and put her best foot fore
most, in order to catch beau, she looked
so green in her. country attire" The
country lass looked comically into the face
of her rather faded relative, and replied,
"better green than withered."
A QUESTION OF VERAcITY.-A'p person
meeting with an acquaintance after long
absence, told him that he was surprised to
see him, for he had heard that he was
dead. "But" says the other, "you find
the report false" IT'S hard to determine, u
he replies, I" for the man that told me was
one whose word would sooner take than
yours"
INSURE in the Washington Life because
it offers all the advantages offered by
other companies, and in addition this pc.
culiar advantage: Dividends non-forfeit-
able by its charter. Moreover, in the
event of pon-payment of premium when
due on any policy, the Company win, with
out notice from the insured, hold such
policy good, SO long as the dividend credit
ed thereon will pay the premium at the
annual rate called for by the policy.
TIE following announcement appeared
in the San Francisco Times: The gentle
man who took, by mistake, quantity Of
garden hose from a residence on Geary
street, near Cough, is requested by the
owner to call and get the nozzle, as the
hose can be of no material use without it
He will find it under the kitchen table,
not there, it will be found in the front en-.
trance, and right above it hangs fine
hat"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19

-.
poEs, - w - -. a<e 10 ne pof-.
pose pexhaps TIE bees Of any single anti
ce tnak can % named 20 make really
good poLk But . pas ne .a4nY miro
genou9 tneen-sofMmg), con0Mng gluten
wnlle Indian corn or barley are 1ore car
poneceQus Ahs end heat 9Eming con-
e!i3i4 seafcn ana su9Ar, mHtureof peas
with either harl@y OF corn, both ground
together into meals win be found to htten
the anmAis quicker and at less expense
than where only one of the articles had
been used; It ym be seem that peas are
the most desirable Tor he hog when It y
nrss pufup TO faften, q on them 1t WIN
gain rapidly IN weight, ~ ntling up hesh
on rs bones especially the hams. but once
the hog has become wcll-alled and solid,
the nttening process would be greatly ex-
pedited by using corn or barley meal
1t VIII scarcely be credited how much Is
gained by cooking the food Of fa&ttng hogs;
and Il that cannot well be done, the tood
may be greatly improved by being soaked
in milk or water, whether Il be 1rst ground
OF used whole BY 30 doing, II the soak
ing process continues long enough the
food wiz become fermented, and then the
animals Will eat more Of 1t, and htten
more rapidly than on the nav article.
English farmers not only feed their hogs .
variety Of food, hut have II cooked, or
soaked TIL fermeuted, and nnish up By CIV
ing raw meal for the last few days to
harden up the fht. A writar In the CduH-
try Gentleman states that he tried the ex-
pertinent OF Feeding on nav whole corn
and on corn ground and boiled, and
as the result OF his experiment, ne
found that every pound OF pork made
with the raw food cost sSS cents
while every pound made by feeding
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19
Fattening Swine.

IT is a matter of considerable impor-
lance to the farmer to know in what way
he should feed his fattening hogs 80 as to
obtain the greatest amount Of valuable
pork for the least expenditure in the mat
ter of food.
When we use the term valuable, we
mean the pork that viii be in all respects
fit for the curer, and therefore bring the
be no difflcult matter to make exceedingly
fat pork at very little cost, by feeding on
beechnuts, slaughter-house refuse, or
other matters that would be good enough
for the pig, but bad for the person who
had to eat him, after ne u made into pork.
Canadian farmers rely much upon peas
of which they raise considerable quanti-
ties, to fstten up their spare hogs into
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19
Agricultural Experiments.

In the present state OF science II Is I'M
doubleday true that very many disputed
questions in agriculture must be settled by
experiment, rather than by scientific rea-
soning. The frequency with which farm
ers are urged to try experiments is fully
warranted by the value of the results
when the experiments are carfully con-
Quoted. It's matter of surprise that near
ly all of us will contentedly 60 through
life believing, thinking, guessing that a
given practice in agriculture is better than
another, when with very little labor we
might know positively whether it is or
no. But while all this is true, it is equally
true that many agricultural experiments
have done harm.
Two things, among others, must be re-
membered if we would make such expert
ments of value. They must be reported
accurately-with no guessing as to times,
amounts, etc. +; and positive conclusions
must not be hastily drawn. There is a
tendency to neglect both these points. A
farmer will decide to try an experiment in
feeding, for instance, but neglects weights
and measurements, and when he comes to
sum up the results he finds, practically,
but series of guesses. Or if he tries an
experiment with new variety of grain,
or a new mode of sowing, he sows about"
SO much seed on "about" so much land, at
"about the first of May" and reaps" "a little
over" SO many bushels. Such experiments
may enable one to give some approxima-
ton to correct results, but they are com
paratively valueless.
The second point is also very common
" neglected. A farmer will purchase seed
of new variety of grain and, finding it
| do well one year, and under one set ofcir-
cumstances, at once assumes that it is very
valuable and exactly suited for general
cultivation, when further testing may
show that the success the first year was
exceptional, and that it has little real
value.
In some careful experiments with po-
tatoes, conducted by Prof Daniels of the
University of Wisconsin, it was found
that the yield of different lots, apparently
under almost exactly the same conditions,
varied greatly; so much so that directly
opposite conclusions as to profit could be
drawn from the experiments with differ.
ent lots, taken separately. The same de.
gree of variation was found in the case OF
experiments in feeding pigs and sheep al
the Michigan Agricultural College, under
the direction of Prof Miles. Without any
perceptlDlc TtstSon, pigs III oHc pcn ioHCu "
thrive and scarcely made any growth with
the treatment under which those in another
pen thrived finely. Had the experiment
been limited to one pen it is evident that
the result might have been very different
from the average one, attained by striking
the average Of a number of experiments
These instances, and others which viii
readily occur to farmers, illustrate the ne
| <occ;tr f.,r coro in dro uiuor 0onora1 coD
clusions-Pruirie Farmer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19


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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19
GopEY's LApY's Boox.-Godey

GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-Godey pre-
sents to his subscribers a real gem for December.
The embellishments excel in attractiveness any be-
fore given. Although the last number Of the vol
ume, to many it appears better than the first
Nameless and Friendless Is the title Of the nrsi
steel plate. Then comes . handsome title-page
with tableau pictures, also engraved on steel. A
tinted picture, representing children engaged in
Christmas sports Acolored fAshion-plate. Cushion
in bead-work, handsomely printed In colors. Ex'
tension Sheet. Skating Costumes. Fancy Cos
tunes for Children. A page containing ffteen de-
signs Of bonnets, hats and headdresses, etc. A
number Of Christmas games are given In the Arm.
chair department. Several receipts for 8 Holiday
Sweets are given in their proper department.. Ad-
dress l. A. GoDEY, Philadelphia. One copy one
year, g; two copies, IS three, $50; four, $40
hvc, and one extra, 81; eight and one extra, $s1
eleven, and one extra, S9750.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19


AZ about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
kAjor General Butter appeared IN the As.
20 HOUSE, Wearing 2 Poftefs coat ana
looking very seedy about the shoulderA
BE was met IN the. corridors BY General
William merriam, sne great ad]ec0ve war
correspondent. ana in Dutch Gap times an
intimate friend Of tho General Merriam
beheid Butler with astonishment The
0eneni hAd ma4 0tcnel ana wore an
expensive pair Of back doeskin trousers,
beautiful velvet vest the nnest OF linen.
IN exquisite crsVat ana par Of boots OF
the finest French caAbkin. But the coat
was . curiosity. y was threadbare and
ngged. 1! mad evidently seen some years
seruce; huge nfass Daoee wss sewn on
e let nppeL Inc tegend, Porter, NO.
~, WSs engraved upon II Inc coat was
covered WIN oust ana nad . patch OF
leather upon each sa0uider.
General Butler looked q General Mer.
ram as II overpres:eo with weight Of
woe. General Merriam gazed at him sev-
erA seconds seemingly unable TO trust hia
eyeagnt Then ne seizsd the Major Gen
erM warmly gy me nano, saying:
by my fafian ana insenectuA proW'
you are the Wo1d-renowned warrlor
whose ierrugnoos execquve ability, 80
grapnicsny descnDed py fanny Fern Inn:
mortM nuspeno, mas gwen you tne most
gtandiioquens pre-emnence among the
statesmen OF Massacnusett&
denerai bu:ier dropped ms sascnei, and
placed ms kio0ed nanos In the pocket OF
the Porters rounoaDout. linen casting
enc eye upon ms mtchel, and throwing
t9e gaze OF the osnef eye INTO Merrlams
Diue orDs' ne sala
Lena me xIV0 = want 70 Duy an
unoescoat ana an ovefcoah ana want 70
get pack 70 6oston.
denerM merriam STARTED BACK as II Struck
1y cup, ana looked a. Butler as II ne
douDteo ms ioentlty. AT this moment an
elderiy gentleman approacned General
butier, tapped MN on the shoulder with
silver headed cane, ano, pomtng TO an I'M
mense trunk near the mead OF the stairs
said:
Here, my nne fellow, hoist that trunk
up 10 !47 for me right away, and be quick
ABOUT IL, VIII you :,
General Merriam a. TINS sprang forward.
ana Threw several proiane ad]ectlves al
the gentleman Tor insulting General But.
Ter. Inc oid gentleman, who was hard OF
hearing, wanted to know what In the
world the butler OF the hotel was doing
with porter s>0adge, and why ne carried
leathern chips upon ms shoulders, II il
wasn't 10 Keep the trunks nom cutting nus
coll.r,bone. General Butler looked
troubled, out Merriam shouted an expiana'
ton AZ the top OF ms voice, ana the vener'
able gentleman, amer an apology, sought
Daggage-smasher elsewhere.
a eecond time deneni buter asked his
friend Merriam for the loan OF a hundred
DOLLARS, promising TO refund 1t on his re.
turn 70 boston he said that his coat and
overcoas mad been stolen rom the sleep
ing car at fhlladeipnia, while on his way
nom washington TO this city. he always
carried ms money IN MS coat pocket
When ne got up In the morning ne found
almseiI desEtute. he borrowed coat
rom negro porter and walked up to the
Astor, hoping 10 meet some friend tina,
would advance hum money to buy coat
ana 10 reach Lowen. General Merriam
toid Nun ne thought ne ought tc
Know better than TO endeaver 70 Dor,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19

BURNS AND ScAIDs.-For these accidents there
are q thousand and one articles recommended. q
(aiD being the best that IVES ever known. But this
we do know, that Dr. s. A. WEAVERS CKRATK
has saved life in case Of scad were Al who saw the
case thought the patient must die. The Cerafe WA
applied the fnnsmmntion was eubdued, and the
child vas saved. Any one who win try it win ~
that they have never found ts equal for this kind q
Sold hT medicine dealeu eenerally.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19

The average attendance at the BeI Ii
churches, on Sundays from the frs. of
January to the last of September, 1893,
was thirty-two persons.