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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
Cores of the Times.

ROCKFORD, FLOYD Co. Iowa, July %, go.
Eds. Times After near. IL twenty
wears residence in "Old Clayton" have
changed my location to this place. l ar
rived with my family, on the 9th OF July,
and us yet, have met no old friends from
.home," except the "NoRTH Iowa TINES
and "Ekader Journal" In common with
all parts of the country, this is receiving
an unusual supply of rain, dampenlng
both the ground and che prospects of the
farmer. Wheat and oats are a very heavy
growth of straw, and could the weather
fair up, there could yet be good yield.
Corn is late, but generally a'good stand,'
and with favorable fall, will be an ex-
cellent crop.
This town is on the Shell Rock, a
branch uf Cedir river, about ninety miles
due west of McGregor, and five miles
south of the McGregor and Sioux City K.
r., in the midst Of rich and beautiful
farming country settled with a people
noted for intelligence, enterprise and in
dustry. Schools Sunday Schools, Church
es, Stores, Shops, &C., are well established.
The price Of improved lands is high.
Wild lands can be bought for from 50 to
SO, per acre, adjacent to settlements, and
when advantages will be getting better
with the growth of the country, better
investment at present, l think than to
push to the more western counties; the
better advantages here are more than
making up for difference in the price OF
the lard.
have not heard word here politically
as no Office hunters have been round /;
see by the papers you are getting awfully
mixed up in your county. Now, Col.
don let that one "happy family OF Res
o .blicans differ over the spoils, and you
old fosy Democrats come in this fall and
scoop the pile. Get the Legislature to
create new offices so all aspirants can be
supplied. DO something, but don't let
Democrats win.
Push on your Railroad west, and let
your city of McGregor claim her share OF
the great trade of this rich Valley Of the
Cedar. Send on the iron horse, and give
this county another outlet for her produce.
Yours truly,
G. WATKINS.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
49, McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, AUG T. 1869

Irving.
Mr.. Irving was full Of fthe milk Of hu>
man kindness, but even he could not
submit composedly to the robbery of his
orchards. The following incident will
show how he stopped it:
When he first moved to Sunnyside
he was much annoyed by the thefts which
some bold boys perpetrated upon his
fruit. He determined to stop their visi-
tations by method peculiar to himself.
Learning from the gardener that they
were on the premises, after placing him
in certain spot, with instructions how
to act, he, from the opposite side, came
upon the boys unexpectedly, but having
recently settled in the neighborhood, they
were not familiar with his appearance,
and kept pocketing the apples with the
utmost nonchalance. He singled out the
lad who apparently assumed the post Of
leader, and thus addressed him:
"Boy, those are very poor apples. l
know of tree on which there are far
better ones"
"Where is it?' asked the wary ma
rauder.
"Over yonder," pointing to the cottage.
"We're afraid of the old gentleman
"He is not there now. You will be
perfectly safe; but make no noise least
we We overheard"
In few moments the party were on
the march for the new foraging ground.
Mr.. Irving leading. They advanced in
single file, and sought the shelter afford
ed by the east side Of prickly hedge.
Ere long the voice Of the gardener was
heard near them.
"Be quiet" said the leader, cor we
shall be discovered. Keep near the hedge
every one of you"
Fear made them hug closely to the coy
ert, which they imagined only concealed
them from the dreaded proprietor. The
thorns pricked them sorely; but the
greater danger which was imminent made
them Indifferent to the pain inflicted by
the thorns.
Soon they approached the desired ap-
pie tree, and as they gathered around it
saw the gardner approaching from a d.
rection which made escape impossible.
Boys said Mr.. Irving, 'this is the
tree spoke of, and am the owner-Mr.
Irving. DO not be afraid" he continued :;
Il shall not punish you; the prickly
hedge has done that sufficiently already.
l only ask that when you want to eat my
fruit you will come to me and ask for it.
do not like to have my property taken
without my permission"
The ringleader in this affair gave the
writer, in after years, the details of it
| himself, and added that the rebuke was
so thorough he never robbed Mr.. Irvings
nor any other apple archard again.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

The Democracy of Iowa have done a
wise thing in making such good nomina-
tions, and thus maintaining their Party
organization. But there is more involved
liz the action of the Iowa State Conven
ton, than the Radicals dare admit. Iowa
is mainly populated with people who are
by race, nature, in their interests, and in
their hopes for the future, truly Democrat
&c. Iowa is peopled by men whose every
interest and aspiration is Numerically
opposed to the Radical Olhce-IIolders who
have succeeded SO well for several years
past in deceiving, binding, dividing and
using the population of the State Of Iowa.
But times and circumstances have altered.
The excitements, mania ard madness Of
civil war are passing away, and the people
of lowe are gradually but surely return
ing to realizing sense of the true mo
tives that prompted these Radical. Leaders.
The farmers and producing, laboring
ing classes of Iowa, as well rs of other
States, begin to feel the grasping Of Rad
cal Office holders at their pockets. There
is no less radical theiving and corruption
in Iowa than in Wisconsin. The people
of IowaSegin to see that out of every $40
they pay in taxes, hardly 81 goes to the
legitimate support of the State or Genera
Governments. Such wholesale plunderiny
of people cannot be carried on success
fully in a time Of peace, when reason IL
allowed to hold its sway.
We know of entire neighborhoods Of
hundreds, yes thousands of voters in Iowa,
who either did not cote at all or else voted
the Union (?j Ticket during the war.
who have now got their eyes open, are
convinced of the evils Of Radicalism, and
next Fall they will record their votes en-
masse for the Democratic State Ticket
~ -P'. du Chien Courier.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
VOLUME XIII---NO. 45.
Chronicles for the Times.
CHAPTER lst,

1t came to pass on the 10th day OF
the month called July, which is tn g
harvest month of the tribe Of Clayton,
in the land of the Hawkeyes,
That according to proclamation sent
forth by Tom, surnamed Up de-graff, that
the wise men assembled from the centre
all round to the four corners of the land
of the'tribe Of Clayton,
To choose from among their number
two wise men to 90 to the tents of Samuel,
surnamed Merrill, to help him make laws
to govern his people.
And behold when they had all assem-
bled, there were six score and fourteen of
them, all men above reproach in the eyes
of their brethren,
And they chose, because Of his wis
dom, Silas. surnamcd Woodward, to
preside over the council,
And, because of his expertness,
Frank, surnamed Larrabee, to be their
scribe,
And there was peace and brotherly
love in the hearts of the men there
assembled.
And among them there was Douglass,
which, in the language of the tribe OF
ayton, means Glib,
Glib not having the fea" Of Tompkins,
surnamed "Nastv," the Grand Scribe of
the land of Clayton in his heart, proposed
that they should not have the mighty man
Allison to make laws for them no more
for cser.
And the wise men with one voice cried
Amen and behold there was much re-
joicing,
10 And they chose from all the land, !,
Sam, surnamed Murdock, and Taylor of
the tribe of Cass, to so to the tents of
Samuel. whose surname is Merrill, to
help make the laws.
IL And it came to pass that when Tomp-
kins the Nasty, came to hear what the
wise men had done, that he rent his gar
ments and tore his hair,
and called upon his Maker to curse
all the men that had done this thing;
II Saying, is thy scribe adog that these
indignities should be cast upon him.
l3 And it caused great commotion in
all the land, from the Hills Of Turkey, to
the waters Of the Great river,
IA And there was much fear in athe
hearts Of some of the wise men, and they
went forth to the sanctum of Tompkins,
surnamed Nasty, the Grand Scribe of the
tribe of McGregor,
Is And they prostrated themselves in
the dust and humbled themselves, saying
We knew not what we did,
l6 And there were others that would
not thus PROSTATE themselves, nor put
ashes on their heads, and the Grand
Scribe, NASTY, poured the vials Of his
wrath and the contents of many Inkstands
upon all such "mendicants,"
II And behold, will not the rest of this
history appear in the New York Ledger
of July 3lst, 1869, and be for sale by all
News dealers in the province If Clayton.
Ser Ar
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

An ignorant fellow, who was about to
Ct married, resolved to make himself per-
rect in the responses of the marriage ser
vice; but by mistake he learned the Office
Of baptism for those Of ripper years. So
when the clergyman asked him in the
church, "Wilt thou have this woman to be
thy we ldei wife ?" the bridegroom replied
in solemn tone,
II renounce them all"
The astonished minister said, ~ think
you are fool !" to which he replied:
"All this l steadfastly believe"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

TELEGRAPEING.-Some remarkable ex-
perimsnts have been made in France ON
the relative rapidity with which MESA
ges pass through telegraphic wire and
impressions are conveyed through the
nerves of the brain and the result es-
tablished is that the electric message trav-
els with a swiftness many thousand times
greater than the physical sensation, which
is transmitted only at the rate of thirty
metres in a second. Thus, supposing
whale thirty metres (about lO3 feet) in
length, to be wounded in the tail, second
would elapse before the brain would be
informed by the nerves of the event, and
another second would expire before the
will Of the brain could be conveyed to the
caudal muscles and action be taken to re-
sent the injury, thus leaving an apprecia-
BILE interval for the escape of the offender.
This theory is strongly opposed by Claude
Bernard and other eminent Psychologists,
who affirm that the limbs can take care of
themselves without instructions from the
brain.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

The CROCODILE AND THE ELEPHANT
The man-eating crocodiles of India are
extremely savage. A curious circum-
stance occurred with regard to one lately at
Cuttack. An elephant belonging to one
Of the Rajahs went into tank to drink,
and in doing so put his foot either on or
close to crocodile, which at once bit it
very severly; this so enraged the elephant
that he trod about until. he got his adver-
sary firmly beneath his feet in the mud,
when he trampled his life out. Still,
however, his rage was unappeased; he
refused to leave his post, and it was forty
eight hours before he could be enticed out
Of the tank, when the dead body of the
crocodile tloated to the surface.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
The woman question-Is he rich?

The brakemen on the Swedish railways
are instructed in surgery and bandaging.
1t is a singular fact that the Yale salu-
tatorian of this year was the son OF the
salutatorian in 1919, fifty years ago.
The once celebrated but almost useless
Thames tunnel, being required for the
East London Railway works, has been
clssed for traffic.
A Scranton (Pa.) firm advertise that
"their parlor furniture is elegant, their
bedroom furniture is rich, their mattresses
downy, and their cofins comfortable"
"Papa, what is humbug?" 1T is,"
replied papa, "when mamma pretends to lie
very fond of me, and puts no buttons on
my shirt till reminded Of it dozen
times"
1t is said that chalk rubbed on warts q
number of times previous to going to bed,
will entirely remove them. Try it.
A hole in mans pro6t-a large rent.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
Bloody RiOt-Between Raftsmen ana
Steamboat Hands on the Mlssissippi.
Rory Tsr.rn TIL J,I,, 90

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, July 90.
A horrible affray occurred on the steam
er Dubuque, after leaving this city this
forenoon, which terminated in the killing
of two negroes (dcck hands) and one
raftsman, and the badly woundng of two
or three others. AS near as can learn.
the trouble ori iginated as follows: Fifty
raftsmen came aboard the boat at Davens
port, and the clerk ordered two of the
negro deck hands to stand guard at the
gangway while he assorted the deck from
the cabin passengers, and not to allow any
one to pass without his permission. One
OF the raftsmen tried to pass this guard
and make his way to the cabin, when the
deck hands ordered him back until his
ticket was examined by the clerk. lie, not
liking this, commenced pitching into the
deck hands, who got the best of him. when
the raftsmen, to the number of over one
hundred, came to his rescue, stabbipg and
beating the two deck hands until about
dead, threw them into the river and made
an assault on the rest Of the deck crew,
succeeding in killing three more of them
and throwing their bodies into the river.
One o. the raftsmen was also killed in the
melee, making six in all killed.
AS soon as Hampton was reached, Car.
tain Rhodes landed the boat, when the
raftsmen drove the deck crew ashore, in
juring several Of them with stones. As
soon as this was over, they went aboard
the boat, and ordered the Captain to pro-
ceed up the river, or they would burn his
boat. He, being in their power. and
fearing they would carry their threat into
execution, headed his boat up stream, and
in the meantime telegraphed to the Sheriff
here, who chartered an extra train, and
left with large force of men well armed.
They overlook the boat at Clinton, and
Immediately took possession of her and
started for this city.
On theis arrival here, there were 5000
people on the river bank, together with
the crew who were driven off the boat,
and with their and other portions of the
crews assistance, they succeeded in recog-
nizing forty-two of the men, who were
taken to Jail under strong guard. A large
force is posted about the Jail, and no fur.
ther trouble is expected.
The city is full of raftsmen who came
ashore, but an extra force of policemen
has been stationed about the city, and it
is thought all will be quiet for the eight.
An examination will probably take place
tomorrow. There are men on the look
out for the dead bodies thrown from the
boat into the river.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

Wendell Philips has had falling out
with the workingmen of Boston. He
ventured to give them little advice in a
speech few weeks since, which was op-
posed to some of the popular sentiments
Of these agitaters Of ''labor versus capi-
tai" and at once found himself in hot
water. At the Labor Reform Convention
on the 5th, one of the lady speakers de-
nounceC the great reformer as man who
had never done any work himself, and
claimed that man who had never sup
ported his family by manual labor, had no
right to talk to "workingmen."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
Social Culture Among Boys.

Social Culture Among Boys.
1t is the great trouble among boys when
they get old enough to 60 out into com
pany, that they don't know how to behave
when they get there. So they sit sheep
ishly around on any handy corner they
can find, and wish they were in their
shirt sleeves, out sin the mowin' lot," or
sin the shop" Or anywhere else than in
that "pesky parlor."
There is nothing to. rub off this rust
but contact with society. The only way
TO feel at home in the parlor is to be ia.
miliar with it. Here mothers are often
greatly at fault. The "best room' is kept
shut and darkened, anu the intruder who
strayed into it would be quickly warned
out. Children who are accustomed to lit
tie gatherings at home or at a neighbor's,
in holiday and birthday times, seldom feel
this painful diffidence. 1t is natural for
youth to love such assemblages, and they
are very essential part of their educa-
ton.
But if young man finds himself in
this uncomfortable plight, he must do the
best he can to remedy the neglect of his
early social culture. He must muster up
courage and plunge into the best society
he can gain access to. If he is uniformly
polite and obliging, without any trouble
some oficiousness, he will very soon be a
favorite. After that, all will he smooth
sailing. He should not think it too much
trouble after days work to take thor
ough bath and change his working clothes,
and then walk over to neighbours for an
hours social chat. This sociability would
t,nd to produce good feeling in neighbor
'ods, and would elevate and improve all
,rties. Add to this an hours reading
every day Of some profitable book, and
you will at the years end have attained a
MUGS higher culture than your neighbor
who spends his evening lounging on the
counter of the village store, or sluggishly
sitting down to doze before the fire.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

1t is little curious that Tuesday last, the
day when the landing of the French ca
BILE was celebrated at Duxbury, is the
third anniversary Of the day when the first
Atlantic cable was successfully landed at
Hearts Content, Newfoundland. 1t thus
happens that the same day will henceforth
commemorate the completion Of both
these great enterprises. June 9th will
likely become telegraphic .tete day, and
perhaps be celebrated for many year to
come by our people as Gable day.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
The Senatorial Fight.

The Senatorial Fight.
The senitorial question continues to
agitate the loyal heart of Iowa. Notwith>
standing the protracted discussion so far,
the candidates for sen material honors have
not been determined. Allison was sup
posed to be one, but his friends say he
has written letter Withdrawing from the
contest, and Clayton county, where the
announcement of the withdrawal was frs,
made, has taken him at his word. Judge
Williams is the Clayton county candidate.
Judge Wright is undoubtedly the can
didate of the central portion of the State,
and there the fight is believed to be
between him and Allison. Cooley is said
to be candidate, and is supported by the
Davenport Gazette.
The Gazette recently published an arti-
Gle on this question which had for its
object an attempt to convey the impression
that ex.Congressman Price, of Davenport,
would not be senatorial candidate. The
Journal, Of the same city, however,
declares that this is only dodge intended
to give Price an opportunity to lay his
wires for coup d. etat in the legislature.
The Journal says:
We beg leave to inform our cotempora.
ries that they have accepted what the
Gazette has said for what it means, which
is an entire misapprehension Of its char
acter. The Gazette has perhaps an object
in endeavoring to create the impression at
this time, that Mr.. Prices name is not to
be considered in connection with the U.
S. Senate. 1t will unquestionably be
offered at the proper time, and by the
members Of the legislature from this Co.
if they are his friends, provided there is
the slightest show for him-and it is
expected there will be for some third
person, if the fight should be strong and
implacable between the friends Of Judge
Wrig ght and Mr.. Allison"
1t is further charged that the Gazette
supports Cooley in order to weaken ALI
son in this part of the state and thus
make tho fight between him and Judge
Wright more nearly even, when Price as
the third man can walk in and pacifcate.
The Davenport Journal is remarkably
well informed in reference to the senator
ial fight except in one thing. Mr.. Allison
does not control the entire northern part
of the state. The only county which has
yet had radical convention and given an
expression of preference has declared
against Allison. Others will probably
fellow.-Du6ugue Herald.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

Without it our scheme of policy is doomed.
1t is with no little sadness that we peu
these thoughts. Nevertheless, duty i'm.
pels US. We warn the country, from the
inmost recesses of patriotic devotion, that
it is in serious danger. We are reposing
over political volcano. Any moment it
may burst out and overwhelm US. This
is no figure of speech-no exaggerated
rhetoric-no conjuring up of frightful
imaginings-but only the naked and un.
adorned truth. The country is in danger
real danger. 1t may be saved by timely
applications. We speak with the voice Of
patriotism, which cries aloud, "Give US
REFORM!"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
TO TIE PUBLIC.

HARoLDs VALLEY, Russell Co., Va.
July 6, 1869.
Believing the Loyal Union League, of
which have heretofore been member,
to be morally, socially, and POLITICALLY
wrong, and having the welfare of the
country at heart, do hereby publicly an
nounce my withdrawal from it forever,
and add that do heartily regret that
ever permitted myself to be drawn into it.
WILLIAM RAMSEY.
The destruction of the Bastile was not
more necessary for the welfare of France.
>than the defeat of the Radical party for
the peace, order and prosperity ct Fir-
giI,ia.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

IowA.-The democracy of Iowa held
their State Convention at Des Moines. on
the l4th. Hon. George Gillaspy was nom-
mated for Governor on the first ballot, by
a vote of 256 to 2l7 for Nj. L. Fisher.
The remainder of the ticket was nom-
mated by acclamation, as follows: Lieut..
Governor, A. P. Richardson, of the North
Iosea Times: Supreme Judge, w. F.
Brannan, of Muscatine; Superintendent
of public instruction, Edmond Jaeger, of
Lee County.-Ercn.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

A recent Paris paper thus reports
conversation between two worthy conserv-
atives: ..And what has become of the son
of our friend X?' Don't ask me he
has turned out lady" FLOWS that7 ]
thought he was intelligent and industrious.
What has become of him." lie has be-
come journalist. A journalist-and his
father is such an honest man? 1t is ineredl-
I,Ia ~
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

Business at the Land Office has Stacked
considerably during the past week. Fifty
ho9esteads have been taken; ninety pre-,
emptions made, and about eleven thousand
acres of land sold for cash. Fifty OF the
pre emptions were taken in Lyon county by
a colony of Norwegians, most of whom
came from Winnesheik county, this State.
-Sioue CITY Journal.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

In the eclipse of August 7th, in Alaska
where it is total and central at noon, the
moons shadow on the snrtace of the earth
is round and eighty three miles in diame-
ter; but in Iowa, where it occurs in the af-
ternoon, and the shadow comes "slanting,"
it wilt be eighty three miles long travelling
eastward at the rate of about forty-fve
miles minute, crossing the United States
from the head of Milk river to Cape Look.
out in lust an hour and half.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

Two travellers stopping at the Des
Moines House, says the Register, came
near losing their lives last week by blow
ing out the gas on retiring to bed. One
of them when asked if he had smelt any
thing wrong, replied that he "didn't no.
tice it was any worse smell than hotels
generally had
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

A Syracuse lady seated herself on Sec
ond story window sill the other evening.
in vain effot to keep cool when she lost
her balance and fell into the street. She
struck an awning ten feet from the ground,
ard descending from thence feet foremost,
her garments were inflated like balloon,
and she alighted as gracefully as bird,
amid the admiration of crowd.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04

A medical student says he has never
been able 10 discover the bone of contention
and desires to know whether it is not situat-
ed very near the jaw-bone.