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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

ICE.-Ih c Apyie DioS. Will AAuhltitS
& Basset as silent partners (such is our
information) are putting up ice on TIE
island opposite, for spring shit pmcnt
south. An Alton Company is also en-
gagged in the business near the Lower
Town Pr. du CHEN shore. The ice of the
lower river has not been good this winter
and hence this speculation. We were at
the Boyle & Bros. rancho on Monday to
look it over. They employ 10 to ID men
and three horses. One horse draws an ice
pow something like cross.cut,, saw
across the field of ice and checkers it into
obIongs of by 4 feet. These oblongs
are split apart by an attendant who floats
them down the current to the foot of an
inclined plane leading to the ice depot.
Here is IL hook that grasps the block; to
the hook is attached cable, to the cable
Il pair of horses on he land, and up the
block must come. Several men are there
to receive it ard put it in position. 1t is
qu!ck work, but not by any means IA
llyht employment. We regret to know
that Mr.. Henry Boyle got. his hand badly
hunt on Monday by entangling with n
portion of the cable in guiding one of the
blocks Of Ice to the depot Their build
Ing is 90 by 40 and their height Of ice
will be lG feet; it is now full, and the
frame for another building of equal size
is ready to be filled when the weather
moderates little. At the present writ>
ing, (zero-l2') the ice makes faster than
it can be chopped loose, and business is
necessarily suspended. The Alton Com
pany work about the same number OF
hands as the Boyle Bros. Each Company
will put up about 5000 tons. or Four
Million pounds for shipment south. The
Boyles will also put up their usual supply
for City use, Ry shipment north west,
and sales to Steamers. Cawelti & Berg
man are piling hundreds of tons; the
Williams Bros. arc son it" for home or
shop use butchers and Budde is packing
ice for steamboat or private sales. Est
mating the ''crop'' put up at McGregor.
at reasonable figures, say IA million
pounds, and this, at one quarter cent per
pound, in the house, works up to $50, 900.
We hope all our iced callers will realize
profits, but ,as this business is going on
the entire length of the Upper river, we
fear that like last years hops, the bust
MSS will he overdone. With so much ice
we may safely predict cool summer and
| az. ice time.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03
Suicide Of Miller.

Suicide of Miller.
On Tuesday morning, March I'd, the
Tailor at Pr. du Chen, on opening the
door of DR.. Miler's cell, found him bang
ing by the neck dead. dead! The report
in Chicago papers Of vigilance commit
tees agency in tho work, is all smoke.
The prisoner tore coarse cotton sheet in-
to strips and tied his feet by handkerchief
and suspenders to bolt, go that he could
not reach the floor, provided his intent to
kill himself might change. Reports to
US show this to be the most deliberately
planned case of suicide on record. From
overheard convs rsations between the de-
ceased aud another prisoner, tie confess
sions of the deceased as to previous muir
dors in Hamburg, Germany, and in the
United States, their intentions to escape,
the Jai.or. (Ex-sheriff Menges) shows DR..
Miller, the murderer Of Emory Wright,
Druggist Of Pr. du Chicn, was beneath a
Hycna.
We may write up the whole story next
week. The guilty wife and assistant of
the departed villain is still in Jail, together
with her elder sons, l | and ID, ard her in
FAINT child: the intermediate children, 4 we
believe, are being cared for at the County
Poor House. The body of Miller was
kept some hours in the hall of the court
room, "in statc,' and hundreds called to
survey the demoniac face Of the unregret-
ted dead. The widow and her elder sons
were allowed to look at the body, the other
children were not admitted.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

ESTABLISHED 1857. - For promptncss
and highest market prices, send your
Game, Wool, Pclts, Ears, Eggs, Butter
and all country produce to the old and
well known Produce Commission House
of Benz. F. Ballard, 81 Greenwich street,
New York. p. O. Box 1922. CSC
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

Weather, Markets sc.
Neutrality-suspicious. cold.
Navigation badly closed.
MIL: Flour, dull. Wheat lOS0ll4;
Corn and oats not in demand.
CHICAGO: Flour, dull. Wheat weaker.
All produce weak and declining.
new YORK: All produce lower and dull.
Gold 3lS.
McGREcoR: Friday, p. M, no business
worth noticing on the market. The alb
sorption Of currency by bond holders and
bond.buyers is bleeding the country Of
money and hence the financial crisis.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03
A. G. WOODS.
REBECCA WOODS.
Harding, Feb. 9th, 1869.

We would call the attention of our
patrons to the extensive sale Of Mr.. Ar
mold at. No. Masonic Block that COM
mences Tuesday morning the 9th inst.
+. j. Dame will have the management of
the sale and will on this occasion do his
best to please. <
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03
city Election.

city Election.
Last week was the week of the New
Year thus far. We have neither time to
write nor space to print elaborate details.
On Wednesday the Labor Union" call
ed a meeting and nominated "rrovision>
al" ticket, headed by John M. Burbridge
for Mayor and D. Drummond for Marshal.
Or Thursday evening the Republicans held
meeting and on motion or resolution OF
some kind, the Democrats and Republicans
agreed to meet the next evening and make
''half and>half" ticket. They met, en-
masse and after stormy session, during
which about 100 "Labor Unionists' with
drew because they would not be recognized
as roters there, the following combination
ticket was reported and adopted; G. G.
Cone, Mayor; T. NJ. Hopkins, Marshal ;
w. II. Kinnaird, Treasurer Rob. Quigley,
Atty Isaac Mathews. Assessor; TRUSTEES
or CouNcrLMEN, Ward No. l, G. Townsend.
No. 3, G. S. G. Scott and O Burdick; No. 3
A. B. Pcarsall No. 4, s. Miller ; Clearing
that MIR Miller was absent and it not bein,.
known when he would return. the commit.
on tickets substituted the name of D. D.
Frascr.)
On the next evening, friday a regular
demo cratic caucus was collaborating
done except to adjourn and affiliate with
the Labor Union meeting Oh Saturday
evening. At that meeting, Judge Baugh
presided, and the following names were
ticketcd: II. Kennedy, for Mayor, Fred.
Bergman, for Marshal. Fred. Hencke.
Treasurer; A. J. Jordan, Atty: p. N.
Drake, Assessor. LIST Ward. Sam. De
Haven; Cd, NJ. O'Brien and j. r. Jarrett;
Sd, Jnn. McLcnahan 4.h, IL. Gutheil.
On the same night, the Republicans met
on call, and made Straight ticket" to
wit, in their order: Cone, James Allen.
Cro,ke, Quigley, Mathews, George II.
Luther, jarrett and Burdick, A. 3. Pear.
sail. and Fraser.
general fusion everybody did as he pleas
ed sans reproach. This Office did about
so worth Of work for the day in tickets
and proclamations, and you bet the City
was lively. The "ioreign'' element was
strongly appealed to by the Labor Union
Combination, and the "ctizehs ticket
was scoop-ed slightly. Below is the vote;
the reader can classify candidates to suit
mself, and decide who is elected
Kennedy 25l; Cone 1911 Bergman 243
Hopkins Ia; Allen % Fred. IIencke 224
Kinnaird lSS Crooke %. Quigley 233
Jordan 2O5. Mathews 223 Drake 2l6.
TRUSTEES: Townsend 50, DeHaven -,
Luther 5; O'Brien 66, Jarrett II; Scott
Is, Burlick II; McLenahan so, "A. B.
Pearsall 40; Frazer IS, Gutheil q.
The Mayor, Marshal, Treasurer and
three of the Council are democrats-no
politics in this election, though-Atty.
Assessor and two Councilmen elect are
Republicans. Four Councilmen hold
over, three of these are democrats and one
is republican.
Everybody is glad it is over, and got a
tear has been shed about it, that we know
of. Selah!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

School TIcKET-Geo. Crooke, Presi-
deat; +. s. Fitch, vice; Fred. Hencke
and Il. Aber, Directors; d. Baugh, Sec
rotary; H. Isaacs, Treasurer. Another
ticket is out. Look out! Election for Men,
don Township on Monday, March sth.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

Asa Veach, Of Farmersburgh, left on
Thursday eastern train, in search Of somo
Indiana horses. He will be absent few
weeks, when his neighbors in want of good
horses can buy at reasonable rates. Mr..
Veach knows a good horse, and his value;
besides he is q fair dealer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

MAGNOLIA WATER. Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price. 63Oy
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

A CARD.-Our thanks are hereby ten
dered to the people of Harding and
vicinity, for their very liberal Donation
visit on the evening of the 25th Feb, and
also to the several Committees through
whose energetic kindness, Notwithstanding
tho storm, about Seventy-fve dollars,
principally money, were realized. We
had excellent music by gentleman of
this place.
A. G. WOODS.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

Forty barrels choice syrups at less than
Chicago prices, for cash.
ID. ii, uAMLIS & Co.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

BREATn.-An analysis Of the air of the
Mechanics Hall, Utica, N. Y, after an
opera night exhibited the following ''lix-
ms" in the way OF breathing matcria'
We clip from the Observer:
Twenty parts nitrogen.
Five parts hydrogen.
Three part McQuade's gin.
Twenty parts carhonic acid gas.
Forty parts gas without the carbon;c
acid.
Two parts sandal-wood fan.
Five parts hair oil.
Two parts musk.
One part boot backing.
Three parts chignon.
Two parts paper collar.
Four parts programme (CDsERvER CT
fee Print.) ....
Two parts laundering check takers.
Six parts his hair in the middle.
Nine parts husband and wife.
At the conclusion of the opera--thrce
parts to inject no more
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

Am DAT MADE MADE By ANY ONE
VAV with my Patent Stencil Tools. prepay
samples frse. Beware Of infringerr. NY circulars
will explain. Address A. }. FULLAM, Sprinstcld,
Vermont. Smell
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

Wanted TO sell or trade my Storehouse aDd Dwell.
Ing will be sold at q GREAT BARGAIN. Call and
sec-worth $4,000 Also Stcnh If Goods 1t COST,
IHOs. NEWER, Boscobel, Grant Co. Wis.
January Isl, 1852, sSS
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03
NOTICE.
TO TAX PAYERS OF mEnD0R TOWNSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the tax lists for Men.
don Township, Clayton Co., Iowa, are now III my
hands for collection. l will commence to collect
taxes ut my Office ono door west of FIRST National
Bank IN Smith block, January Gath aud 18th inst,
and every Tuesday and Wednesday Of each week
thereafter until the last day az February next. II
preferred by tax payers, will also receive tax 60 at
my residence, one door south Of McGresor Brewery
except on days mentioned above. Taxes must DO
paid, and trust every tag payer will come and pay
during the time above mentioned BY doing so, you
will save expense and cost From the Arst 81 March
will DO collected in the manner prescribed by
law. I do ,st.f j. .HA0ENSlCK,
Collector for Mendon Township.
MoGregor, Iowa. Ian, lQth ,lsse. .s 7t $40
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

From the Army Hospital; the bloody
battle field. the mansion of the rich ana
humble abode of the poor-from tie
Office and the sacred desk from the noun
tain-top, distant valley and far off islands
of the civilized world, is pouring in the
evidence of the astonishing effects of
brakes Plantation Bitters. Thousands
upon thousands of letters like the follow
ing may he seen at our Office:
= have been in the army Hos.
pital for fourteen months, specchIess and
nearly dead. At Alton, H., they gave
me bottle of Plantation Bitters. Three
hotties have made me well man.
G. H. FLAuTE.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

The latest thing in the velocipede line.
is the invention of J. Z. Hawkins, of Lar
singhur-. N. Y. The seat of the machine
is IL rocking-char. and the oscillation of
the chair by the occupant is the source #
the motion which moves the vcloc:pede.
1t is des gned especially for ladies'.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03
FARM FOR SALE!
Gates Farm, Pleasant Ridge.

~ Milesfrom McGregor-a1s from North McGregor.
Consists of 100 ACR2S-4O improved-sO under
fepce-has small Farm HOUSE With Cistern
and other convenisnciss for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Granary &C. also Orchard In bearipg-smallfruits-a
garden in good Utilization.
MUST BE SOLD and will be sold OHEAP. Inquire
on thepremises cf
JOHN 4. GATES.
2H,T5N
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-03

In operation. doing good work. Customers to The
3tors and to the Mill can bug Goods get their 6rists
End sell their Produce all on trip, GOOD prices
pledged for all the farmers have to Sell. Try this
arm and hold fast to that which 10 good.
. 632 Myron Dec. I, 1893.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-28
How Some OF Our Merchants have Risen.

A few years ago, large drug firm in
this city advertised for a boy. Next day
the store was thronged with applicants
among them queer looking little fellow
accompanied by "A woman, who proved to
be his aunt, in lieu of faithless parents, 10y
whom he had been abandoned. Looking
at this little wait, the merchant In the
store promptly said: Cant take him;
places all full; besides he is too small. Il
know he is small, said the woman, but
he is willing and fSithful." There was a
twinkle in the boys eyes which made the
merchant think again. A partner IN the
firm volunteered to remark that he did
not see what they wanted of such boy
he wasn't bigger than "a pint of cider.
But after consultation the boy was set 10
work \ few days later a call was made
ON the boys in the store for some one to
stay all night. The prompt response of
the little fellow cOntraStcd well with the
reluctance of others. I'm the middle of
the night the merchant looked i'm 10
see if all was right in the store, and
presently discovered his youthful pro
tege busy scissoring labels. w hat
are you dOingf' said he; Il did not tell
YOU To work nights" Il know you did
not tell me SO, but | thought l might as
well he doing something" In the morn
ing the cashier got orders To double that
boys wages, for he is ceiling" Only a
few weeks elapsed before show of wild
beasts passed through the streets, and very
naturally all hands in the store rushed 10
witness the spectacle. A thief saw his
opportunity, and entered i'm rear door to
seize something, but in twinkling found
himself firmly cutched by the diminuilye
clerk aforesaid, and, after "A struggle, was
captured. Not only was a robbery pre-
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-28

ONE of the most remarkable ANIMALS ot
the Rocky Mountains Is the Rocky Noun
tain rat, the NCOtOma ciBCreG Of Bs4d, also
known rs the N6OtomG Occidentotss, and
called in Oregon the wood rat. n luH
crown rat is often nine inches in length,
from tin of nose To base of tail, while the
tail adds about as much more 10 rs length
Its hair is soft, grey on the back and whit
ish on the belly, ears short bat broad. and
round tail very bushy at the TIP II Is the
worst thief i'm the animal creation, no. cN-
cepting man, for il always steals and does
moi sion to consider whether what he
steals is valuable or not. Many strange
stories are told concerning ITS stealing
nails candles, etc, and bringing back an
return manure. and all sorts of olal. lis
operations often have the appearance more
of having been the result of a desire Ia bc
employed than anything else. On one oc-
casion j. Alden Smith, of this Office, SAYS
he had standing in his Office IN Clear creek
county, half keg of nails, contaning
three sizes, and during a sing night these
rats took out all the nails and piled them
up on the floor in three piles, each SIZE ny
themselves The same animals night alter
night brought i'm heaps OF manure ircm
an out house. But even stranger trlck
than this was performed in the house oi
MIR. Hale on Tuesday night ON going To
bed he placed his false teeth ON the Bu-
rcau. I'm the morning the teeth were gone
and raw potato left in their place.
Afler long search, tearing off the weather
boarding i'm several places, they were
found i'm the nest OF one of these rats.
The rat had started 20 carry off the potato,
but finding the teeth took them and ieit
the potato Central CITY, Col, R,gisfer.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-28

halfway. OF course, you will commit
yourself to nothing without consulting
your solicitor"
al am no great friend to litigation my
SELF" said Mr.. JOhnstone; and if you
can show mo that your claim is really a
good one, am ready to listen to what
you have to propose"
The young man then commenced trans
lating the case from jargon into English
and when his auditor seemed to have a
pretty clear idea Of it in all its bearings,
he told him that he had sooner the first
sketch of a compromise should come from
him.
"Are you married?" cried Mr.. John
stone, his eyes frightening with sudden
idea.
"No."
"Then, by George" slapping his thigh,
"why not marry my niecc?"
You do me great honor, [ am sure,
stammered the young man. so uneXpect-
ed so suddenl No idea ofmarrying, un-
less--Besides, | have not the pleasure
of knowing the lady; in fact, was not
aware you hal niece"
go, you sholl soon know her" cried
Mr.. Johnstone; she is in the garden.
Come and be introduced" And he led
the way to the summcr-hOusc, his visitor
following him with face of comic per-
plexity.
Marry another; perhaps afterwards to
find her-never ~ he said to himself
annie" said Mr. JOhnstone, "let me
introduce you to- HOllOa
No wonder he, as well rs Miss Plump
tree, was astonishcd, for the stranger cried
out: "Annie, nay Annie, is it possible y
and rushed forward to seize her hand,
which she gave him with little cry of
"Ned !"
"Why, Annie, have you met Mr.. Whis-
ton before ?"
"Yes, uncle"
40 yes, sir" said Ned Winston "and
when she disappeared from Dreary street
so mysterously and suddenly, | was in
despair. l have looked for her every
where; | have advertised for her in the
sensation column of the Times, not by
name, of course, but so that she might un-
derstand"
1--WE have it sent the second day, and
the supplement does not come with it.
Well, | expect you do not want the
whole story over again, so we may omit
the rest of the conversation Everything
was arranged SATISFACTORILY. Neu w MS
ton, who was doing respectable and year
ly increasing business, married Annie
when the peaches came in; a nice sum
was paid down on their marriage, and the
remainder of the property secured to
them on Mr. Johnstone's death, subject to
an annuity to be paid to his widow, if he
left one.
A month after the young people had
been settled in their new home, Mr.. John
stone and Miss Plumptree were quietly
tied together; and the first thing the for
mer did, after returning to Joss House
Villa, was to walk into the kitchen and put
the poker into the fire.
"What are about, dear?' inquired his
bride.
q am going to fire wedding salute
twenty-one guns" replied her husband.
And he did. CHAMBERS J0uradl
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-28

ONE day gentleman from New Bed
ford waited upon Mr. Webster in his office
in Boston-tae little old Clice on Court
street-wishing to engage him for the de-
fence of an important case at law. The
visitor was himself the defendant, and the
amount at stake III the suit was from sixty
to seventy thousand dollars. represented
all the important points, and Mr.. Webster
was willing to undertake the task But
the client could not tell exactly when the
case would come on.
"Very WELL" said Webster, "if you
wish to retain me for the defence in this
suit, will hold myself in readiness, and
will not engage for the plaintiff"
The gentleman asked what the retain
ing fee would be.
"A thousand dollars"
"a thousand dOllars?"
"See what engage to do, sir. l not
only hold myself at your COMMANDERS
haps tor a month or mOrc-but debar
myself from accepting any offer, no matter
how large, from the plaintiff
The applicant filed out Il check for one
thousand dollars, and gave it to the Great
Expounder.
"And now, sir" said Daniel, after he
had put the check into his pocket, | will
give you bit of advice gratis. If you
can compromise this business, upon fair
terms, with the plaintiff, you had better
do So"
The client acknowledged his thanks,
and then took his leave. Daniel sent his
check to the bank, where it was duly hon
ored
On the very next day the gentleman
from New Bedford called upon MIR. Web
ster again. The plaintiff was in Boston
had come up on the previous day on pur-
pose to cOmpromise-and u compromise
had been effected.
"In Short" said the client, eve have
made fair and satisfactory settlement
Mr.. Webster Was very glad and having
so expressed himself, and duly congratu-
lated his visitor, he would have turned to
other business; but the visitor seemed to
have something further on his mind
something that made him restive and
uneasy.
Ofcourse," he venturcd, after pause,
al shall not require your services, Mr..
Webster"
"Certainly not, sir"
And-and-how about The thousand
dollars / paid you?" faint'y quericd the
gentleman, who couldn't see the propriety
of paying such II sum for services which
were never to be rendered.
"O-ah," responded Daniel, with a
bland smile, "you don't seem to under
stand. 1t is very simple. That was re-
tanning fee, called, in law, a retainer. By
virtue of the contract |, also, became a
retainer What should retain, if not my
fee ~
And the gentleman from New BEDFORD
went away thoroughly instructed in the
le0al sirnilicafion of " u rotnine1.n