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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

Robert Grant, Esq, Of this City, hands
Us the following COMMUNICATION for
insertion
Commendable Beneficence.
At the close of the regular session OF
the McGregor Union Sunday School, held
on the 18th inst, at the Congregational
Church, the Pastor, Rev. s. P. Sloan,
read the following communication:
New YoRx, Oct. 18th, 1869.
Rev. S. P. SLOAN, McGregor, Iowa.
Nv Dear Sir :-Herewith I enclose
Express receipt, for package of maps,
which my wife presents your Congregation
and Sunday School hoping that they
may aid yourself and Sunday School
teachers in imparting instruction. Not
wishing to allow her an entire monopoly
of doing acts of this nature for our fami'
ly, would suggest that for the purpose
of adding to your Sunday School Library,
1 will contribute $4,000, providing your
Congregation will also contribute $50, 90,
thus making total of 500. make it a
condition precedents that the Congrega-
ton shall also contribute $4,000, (if they
will make theirs 500, will increase my
contribution also to $780, because it is
one of my theories Of giving, that bene-
fit received by an individual or society,
without effort, or sacrifice, on their part,
Is rarely effective in results, and results
are what We work for.
"a NJ Yours truly,
JAMES BUELL.
The collection of truly large and mag
nifcent maps, eight in number, were
brought forward, unrolled; exhibited and
explained, when the following resolutions
eventuated and was adopted with hearts
unanimity:
Resolred.
LIST, That we accept with grateful ac-
acknowledgements, the handsome and
valuable present of Biblical and Mission
airy Maps from Mrs. James Buell..
End, That we accede with no less
gladness to the proposition of Mr.. James
Buell., viz.,-to contribute 500 to our
Library, provided we raise an equal sum
for the same purpose.
Invoking the blessings of God, upon
both the givers, we send them our hearty
thanks.
The act above alluded to, along with
several previous ones of like import, per-
formed by the same party towards our
educational and benevolent, institutions
clearly indicate that they are not whit
behind their illustrious Uncle in kind acts
and good deeds.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

ESTABLISHED 1857. - For promptness
and highest market prices, send your
Game, Wool, Pclts, Fsrs, Eggs, Butter
and all country produce to the old and
we'll known Produce Commission House
Of Benz. F. Ballard. 81 Greenwich street,
New York. p. o. Box 6S22. 636
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

Ne Beautiful. II ron desire beauty you
should use Hagan's Magnolia Balm.
1t gives soft, refined, satin-like texture to the
Complexion. removes Roughness Rednsss, Blotches
Sunburn, Tan, &C.. and adds tinge of pearly
Bloom to the planest features 1t brings the Bloom
of Youth to the fading cheek and changes the rustic
Country Girl into Fashionable City Belle.
In the use of the Magnolia Balm, lies the true
secret Of Beauty. No Lady need complain Of her
Complexion who will invest Is cents in this delight
full article.
Lyons Kathairon Is the best Hair Dressing In use.
CTS
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

FOR louisville Cement ana Ak.
ron Water Lime, go to !: n1c.
HOSE 60o.'s, Warehouse NO !
on 1evee. 656
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

EstEslAsrrcAL.-The annual joint meet
ing Df the Garnavillo and Mitchell
Associations, convenes at the latter place
On ~ evening of Thursday next. Supt.
6EaIfhout has generously granted a
dini6ntion Of fare, equal to one-half, to
thoes supporting to attend. G.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

MAGNOLIA WATER. - Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price. 630y
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

WeaiAer &c.
y Cool Clear and Octoberish. River
fallr,g slowly.
A61lness in wholesale trade reason
ably activc. Farm products not in high
priced demand.
ferson & Larson's corrected report
S "a yon general prices. Comment
ieaknccesuary.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20
Westher Predictions t or November.

@W00&60f PF0QlCtl0nS or N0v6mDefe
The month comes in with high winds,
AeeonpAnied at times with snow, sleet, or
rails, which is likely to prevail some days.
Fair about the llth, and inclined to frost,
followed through the middle Of the month
~ m, damp, and foggy weather. Mild
ard Sloady near the 10th. Expect much
tn61 ur rim tho Int week.
High .pinds Of downfall, near the 5tb,
9th, 18th, 18th, and 2sth.
THos. S. SHAW.
Eastman, Oct. 18th, 1869.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

Experimental Philosophy-Asking a
man to lend you money. Moral Philoso-
ply refusing to do it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

A House and Lot on Ann Street For
Sale. Enquire of CAPT. MORRILL,. 663.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

REsrAURANT.-B. UIRsHFELD, in the
Gilchrist Block, near the foot Of Main
Street, McGregor, is now prepared to dish
up Oysters in any shape to suit customers.
Sardines, Tripe, Pigs Feet, Imported
Cheese, and all the desired Accomplishments
that belong to good lunch. Ben. does
not charge high prices for his eatables.
People who come to town for few hours
only. will make u note Of this, and call
on Hirshfeld. Oct. 20, 679-4w
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20
Importers and dealers in

A GENTS wANTED-Our Popular Books, State
"A and National Maps. with Pacific Railroad and
Stations; Religious and Political Charts series of
Oval Pictures and Gold Pens may DO soId in every
house. SO pages sent PRE-, which may pave your
way to fortune and give ycn lists Of best agents
goods In America. 0OoDSPEED & CO., IAe Lake
l Street. Chicago. eol
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

OUrsIpE.-"The Old Arm Chair" If
children do not ''love it" they never should
have had a Mother. From Monona-
Cause and Effect Let some of our sport
ing friends as we'll as politicians read and
profit by it......Cave of lead in Clayton
County. .....Air Railway. Man without
culottes -. Tariff swindlers in comic......
Ice House Butter. The Printing Office
as a School. -. Hoops. Mark Twain
and Wild Man......India Jugglers..
Australi a. GRAIN. .Palmerston. Lady
Byron, 49,. Miscellany .Scissored jokes
and few brief editorial Criticisms.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

Masonic.
We are favored with information as fol-
lows:
At the Annual Meeting Of Homo, ious
Commandery, No. 8, the officers elected
were r. Hubbard, EN-. Commander; A.
W. Daugherty, Generalismo; w. A. Ben
ton, Captain General; 7. NJ. Hopkins,
Senior Warden; VIM. N. MonNief, Junior
Warden; VIM. r. Kinnaird, Treasurer
j. L. Hagensick, Recorder.
At the Annual meeting Of Clayton
Chapter, No. q, r. A. Masons. held Isl
Friday in October, these officers were elect
ed Downing Baugh. High Priest; l.
Isaacs, King; Geo. Keene, Scribe; r.
Hubbard, Treasurer; VIM. R. Kinnaird
Secretary. -
Messrs. Baugh, Daugherty, Cook and
Wingate left per steamer for Mt Pleasant
to attend to their delegate duties of the
Fraternity.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-10-20

Our limited space will not permit us
to enumerate, but among which will be
found the following:
silk Popiins Express Cloth,
Irish poplins French NJ crinoes,
DuCapes Coeurgs,
Silk Ottomans, California Mixtures,
Wool Delaines, Roman Cloths,
Cheus Poplins, Wash Poplins,
Ladies Cloths and Cloakings,
Waterproof Silks,
&C., &C., &C., SC.
LAGER,
Quincy Laces,
Thread, Ndgings
Guipurs and Brussels,
Silk Fringcs, Dress Buttons,
Gloves. Hosiery,
BaImorals e.. French Corsets.
Embro'd HdkG Hem'd and Stitched Hd'kfs,
Baskets, Yankee Notions
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
MY FIRST LOTE-LETTER.
by GRACE GREENWOOD.

was very young when received my
first ye.letter-indeed. not permanently
out of short frocks and the bread and
butter age.
Having lived the greater portion OF my
life in the country, the companion OF my
brothers, l was desperate romp and
gipsy, delighting to roam the fields and
woods, preferring the fishing-rod to the
needle, and even the stable to the parlor.
AS yet, fine horse was the rival of all
mankind in my young affections. Still, |
had read Scott, Edgeworth, lIemans, and
LIE. L., with an occasional stealthy dip
into Byron, and had my own foolish little
romantic dreams of my hero, my fairy
prince. who was 10 como in Loves good
time.
Our removal from country to town was
an absolute sorrow to me, with my ma
ture- loving heart and wild, free habits. |
hated the busy monotony, the thronged
loneliness, the dull whirl, OF city life. |
could nly console myself by occasional
flights back into my old rural haunts.
From the longest, toughest tramps l re-
turned refreshed, prepared to endure
what could not cure.
| "came out" prematurcly and tempo
rarily when l was scarcely fifteen, on the
occasion of a large wedding party. l
wore long drcss and white kid gloves
for the first time. My hair was curled.
Oh, the torture of night and the hideous-
ness of day in curl papers! wore natur-
al flowers, and carried huge bouquet.
Distressingly diffident, not to say awk-
ward, early in the evening retired TO a
deep window-seat, where i remained
watching the merry groups Of wedding
guests, and listening to their easy chatter
with childish wonder and delight.
Among the gayest of the gay was GER
tain fair young lady. whom had known
of for some time as my double. Not that
she was in the least like me. She was n
blonde-very much blonde-while was
very brown brunette. She was dis
distinguished for sumptuousness OF attire !;
and dress was not then any more than it
is now my besetting sin or peculiar vir-
tue. whichever you incline to esteem it.
But, oddly enough, this iair lady bore my
name precisely, surname and baptismal.
used to think the circumstance annoyed
ber, almost as though | had stolen the
fashion of her Partisan bonnet, or the
pattern of her costly embroidered shawl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
Selctt storp.
STRONG MINDED GOVERNMENT

."Is Mr.. Cuts in?" asked gentleman,
who, having knocked at door, was sa-
luted by woman from an upper window,
with, We'll, what's wantin' now'"
"Yes, he's in. or about, somewhere, |
suppose, she replied / but I'm Mr.. Cults
when any business is TO be done He's
Mr.. Catts. eatin' and drinkin,' and sleep
in times?'
well my good woman" said the gen
tleman, Il think he will be Mr. Cuts for
my business, too. wish to see him"
What do you want ofhim ," asked the
shrew, thrusting her head still farther out
OF the window
Ito do something for me-" But l
must see HIMSELF was the reply.
''Is it real business, for pay, or only
favor you want? l can let your hoss have
peck of oats, or can direct you the
shortest road TO the Four corners, or can
i can-why, can do anything for you
that he could; and good deal more, l
take the money, and write out receipts,
and pay the men, and | trade off the pro-
duce, I'm as good Judge of stock as he
is, and can't be beat on horse hesh?"
But, said the gentleman, drawing
down his face solemnly, you can't take
his place now. Find him for me at once.
The shrew was bafiled. ''Look-a-here,
mister. she continued, "may be you don't
know the circumstances of the case. This
here farm is mine, and it was my fathers
afore me :. and Cuts, he hain't no more
claim TO it than that hen down there has ?
And besides, I'm seven years older than
he is. and a foot higher, and weighs
twenty pounds more! What's your busi
ness on this place, if may make so bold.
TO see and talk with your husband,
replied the gentleman getting out of his
chaise and hitching his horse to post, u;
if he meant TO stay until he did see him.
BE you doctor? Cause there amt {
thing the matter with Cults! He's thC
wellest man in the town. and so be L.
said this woman for the times"
mo. my good woman, I'm not doc
tor. Do you think your husband will be
in soon? Send that boy to find him." salt
the stranger.
The boy looked up in his mothers face
but he knew his own interests too well u
start without orders.
Then you're minister suppose, b,
your black coat. | may as we'll tell you
and save your time, and we don't 60 tC
meetin' and don't want to. Ii amt no Use
for you to leave no tracts nor nothin', fol
I've got big dairy, and haint no time tC
idle away readin' and keep him at it SC
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
The P0Wer of Forgiveness.

A soldier, whose regiment lay in gar
rison town in England, was about to be
brought before his commanding officer
for some offence. He WAS an old offender,
and had been often punished. Here he
is again, said the officer, on his name be-
ing mentioned; "everything-hogging,
disgrace, imprisonment has been tried
upon him. Whereupon sergeant step
ped forward, and apologizing for the lib
erty he took, said
There is one thing which has never
been done with him yet, sir"
"What is that?" was the inquiry.
"Well, sir" said the sergeant, "hc has
never been forgiven
Forgiven ~ said the colonel, surpris
ed at the suggestion.
He reflected fora few moments, order.
ed the culpift to be brought in, and asked
him what he had to say to the charge.
Nothing, sir" was the reply; "only
am sorry for what have done"
Turning a kind and pitiful look on the
imam who expected nothing else than that
his punishment would be increased with
the repetition Of his otfensc, the colonel
addressed him saying:
"Wel, we have resolved to forgive
you!"
The soldier was struck dumb with as
tonishment; the tears started in his eyes,
and he wept like child. lie was hum.
bled to the dust; he thanked his officer
and retired-to the old refractory, incor-
rigible man? No; he was another man
from that day forward. He who tells the
story had him for Years under his eye, and
a better conducted man never wore the
Queens colors. In him kindness bent
one whom harshness could not break he
was conquered by mercy, and forgiven.
ever afterward feared to offend.
Nor YET.-''My son, give me thine
heart"
Not yet" said the little boy rs he was
busy with his trap and ball: when [
grow older will think about it."
The little boy grew to be young man.
"Not yet" said the young man, 81 am
now about to enter into trade when sec
my business prosper, then l shall have
more time than now"
Business did prosper.
mot vet said the man of business !;
"my children must now have my care /;
when they are settled in life, shall DO
better able to attend to religion"
He lived to be gray-headed old man.
mot yet" still he cried: "Ishall soon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
"Our Daily Bread"

A begvar boy stopped at a rich mans door
Il am harmless and and faint and poor
said the beggar boy, as the tear drop rolled
Down his thin cheek, blanohed with want and cold
'Oh, give me a crumb nom your board, to-day,
To help the bcggar boy on his way
..Sot n crust, not a erumb," the rich man said,
BE OF aud work FOR your daily bread
The rich man went to the parish church;
His fSco grew grave as he trod the porch;
And the thronging poor, the untaught mass,
Drew back 10 lei the rich man pass.
The service began the choral hymn
Arose and swelled through the ong aisles dim;
The rich man kneli, and the words he said,
Were, Give US this day our daily bread"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25

III 10 Idtuti idtc w DcSHt ooio S"'''
shaking his head in a way that would
have war,led others from the trap in
which his feet were last. "You see the
purse is hers" he added, land that has
been crucler fetter than her will to me.
But will try to begin anew, for her good
as well as the children's."
The boy was sent with the message,
but the boy wasn't sharp enough. Ma'am
Cuts discovered the whereabouts of her
lord, tackled up and went after him!
All the way home and far into the night
she used her eloquence, both In pleading
and threatening, to find out The mysterious
errand of "that hateful town nabob that
had come into the town to separate happy
families"
But Cuts yielded himselfup 10 dumb
spirit" for the night; and no measures
could induce him TO talk on any subject,
lest she could pry the mighty secret out
of him.
About midnight she wore herself out
and went to sleep; but at the break oil day
she began again. He then ventured 10
say, "as soon as breakfast is over, I'll
break the news to you"
You'll never eat morsel in my house
l can tell YOU" cried Zantippe, "till
you've told me what that ear man wanted
OF you!"
Then you'll wait good while TO hear
H." said Cuts. 'for I've vowed I'd never
tell it till had first eaten my breakfastr'
and with these words he went out.
Maam Cuts endured the torture as
long as possible. and then got breakfast.
She called 10 the door 10 no one in
pal ticular, "Come"
But Cuts didn't come. But after
awhile she went out to the barn and found
him seated on an upturned half bushel
measure, calmly pealing and eating raw
turnip.
at does seem as If this man had pos
sessed your she cried. "Inever saw you
so self.wiled aiorc since | took you
home, Your breakfasts all coolin'; do
come in"
Here was point gained.
Cuts went in rs requested, and ate his
breakfast When that was over, ma'am"
settled herself back in her chair, with her
face tull of eager expectation, and said !:
Now begin. What did that ere man
want?"
"IIe wanted some cedar posts, replied
Cuts calmly. with out looking up; land
that was all'
If IN arrow had struck Ma'am Cults,
she could not have manifested more sur
prise and shame.
"rm the laughing stock Of this town."
added Cuts, "and from this hour turn
over a new leaf I'm hencctorth head of
my family. and unless this house is made
mine, shall finish of a room in the barn
which is mine-and you will be welcome
to share it with me. II not, I'll live there
with the boys, and you will find me civil
neighbor."
Ma'am Cuts power was broken. Since
then tho farm has been called John
Cults place, and he is the head OF the
house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
pottrp.
THE RECORD OF COMPANY II.

At the door of the open cottage,
With book upon her knee,
A fair.haired child sat reading
The record Of Company Il.
"fatbcr, the names are many,
And the lists are long" she said,
"But tell me who are the living,
And who were the wounded and dead ~
Then he took the ancient record
And laid il on his knee;
And he told in the purple twilight,
The story Of Company n.
They came from the heart of the prairie,
These men so brave and true,
Who lcft their homes and dear ones
To march in the army blue.
One hundred stalwart yeomen,
Flowing in the spring time sweet
Gathering the sheaves in autumn
Rcaping the ripened wheat.
They marched in storm and sunshine,
They fought in the battle-rain-
All, me twas different labor
From gathering golden grain.
In the wild Virginia mountains
some rendered up their lives,
With prayers for the stricken country,
With prayers for mothers and wives.
On the plains of sunny Georgia
Others were laid to rest
With traitor soil around them,
And It's olods upon their breast.
some died on dreary marches,
Hungry, weary and worn,
And some in Southern prisons,
Prom friends and comrades torn.
And when the crippled remnant
Came back, and peace was given,
OF the hundred who enlisted
The veterans were but seven
By many a blue.v waved river,
And where old oceans surge
wakes through the solemn ages
An anthem and dIrge-
Unmoved by busie's summons,
or drums deep reveille,
While the angels guard above them
Sleep the men OF Company Il.
All me P' she sighed, "the record
l. sad and full OF pain.
Praise God, the war j. over,
Aud the lands AZ rest again.
"Bul I'm proud thst when the country
Was torn from sea 20 sea,
M father fought to save her
In the ranks of Company b"
-ChicdSo Tribune
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25

THIS SIDE UP.-We saw Jake mailing
up box, the other day, containing some
articles which he intended to send by ex-
press. From the nature of the contents,
we knew it was essential that the box
should not be inverted on the passage:
so we ventured the suggestion to Jake
to place the much abused This sideup,"
etc., conspicuously upon the cover. A
few days after we saw Jake.
"Heard from your goods, Jake?" Did
they go there safelyP"
Every one broke" replied Jake, sud-
denly. Lost the hull lot! Hang the Ex-
press Company"
"Did you put This side up as we told
you?"
"Yes, did; and fur fear they shouldn't
see it on the kiver, | put it on the bottom,
too-confound 'em."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
NUMBER 40.

retire from trade, and then shall have
nothing else to do but to read and pray.
And so he died. He put off to another
time what should have been done when
child lie lived without God and died
without hope.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-25

Christmas is coming, and the goose
literally hangs high.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-05-08
M01ERE R0MANCE


HnnR6 I've IA one oi those TOWNS Nhich
hang Oh the verge of Chicago, aln6at rips
for annexation ran and hia WiGA, who.
after years 81 industry and of poverty
bravely endured now eni9Y thd Brasner-
0ns FRUITS of thaif tolls naine fhein d
needless since That would not add 10 the
story, ala would only gtieEe this couple,
who, after muoh sofroW, now live In
p6aca
Two chiidrea iyen them, the oh.
i1cf1 of great though unequal loye Ma
tnrallF tHaq found theif son and daughter
f1e1 Ii6m fsllt. and ell the girls agreed
with 1Ii8m s. TO The first. and an the young
rien to lie second The girl, Julia, hsa
The hlonda beauty Of tho maide1a Of the
Nofth m cheeks and chin had dlmples,
Ma lieh lhe hearts oi The youth were
haF s bloc eyes were mirrors, In
Niaa8 lbd eypansc OIL sweet things
r6a A Te1e0ted, and the beaux OF
N H were fond og looking ia them
- |eafg Cupid would have strung his
bow h her hair and those whom she
lgeo 8, when they contemplated suicide,
ih11ght 81 atfanellnf themselves with is
uhes. Her hends were ansll, and When
0ha booked st theh one thought Of Tides
thd iha odog of Yialets she hbgsef Naa