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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

We clip the following paragraphs
from the New York LEDGER: they are
in reply to correspondents.
An engagement of marriage should
never be entered into by two persons.
until they thoroughly understand, and
are satisfied that they really love each
other. Then, if rumors arc brought to
them of their having spoken against
each other to disinterested parties, they
will know whether to believe the re-
ports, or to tSM with contempt the
gossip-loving maligners who tried to
create discord between them. Nv,
Gentlemen arc not in the habit of
wearing engagement rings" 50 it is
useless to ask "what finger should be
used for the ring" when the male Sex
is concerned. Ladies wear the engage
ment ring upon the first finger Of the
left hand, and the wedding ring upon
the third finger of the same hand.
This gives rise to that first finger being
called the engagement finger" and the
other the wedding niger.
From the cognomen that you give, VIC
should think you have ample time to
find out for yourself the desired infor-
nation regarding the superstitious ideas
of spiritualism, second sight, &c. I'M
prove your mind upon more useful sub
jects, let the dead past bury it's dead"
and cease endeavoring to discover what
the future will bring forth. "Bide your
timo," and leave the future to ProSi-
dence.
1t is optional with the gentleman who
is walking with two young ladies, to
one of whom he is engaged, which arm
to offer to his bctrothed. Persons fire.
quently offer the left hand in greeting
others, but it is an awkward manner of
salutation, and though excused by the
pretty little speech that cit is nearest
the heart" it should not be INDUCED in
except in unavoidable cases.
Tell your mother all about it, if you
desire to go on with the engagement
if not, stop the correspondence at once,
and break off the acquaintance A girl
Of your age should not embark in such
important affairs without the advice and
consent of her parents. Such clandes-
tine proceedings are always certain to
occasion regret, if not misery.
The annual floods commence upon
the Missouri river in March, and con
tinuc until the last of July, the greatest
rise being in June. The average rise
of the stream is about ten feet, and the
whole length of the river, according to
Lewis and Clarke, is over 300 miles.
On some occasions, the rise at certain
points is over fifty feet.
If the term "Nlessrs" could be SO
rendered, it would mean 'NIisters," but
the correct definition is Sirs, OF Gentle.
men. 1t is proper, in commencing a
letter to firm, to place after the name
either Sirs or Gentlemen. The word
Messss. is taken from the French Mon
sieur, meaning Sir, the plural of which
is Messieurs, meaning Sirs, or Gentle,
men.
You did not make yourself, and are
therefore not accountable for any un-
couthness Of form, and should not allow
it to distress you. You should endcav.
or to be contented with your lot in life
and not repine because you are not as
well formed as your neighbor.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

comotive. -Four thousand dollars is "a
pretty sum to give for fiddle, yet that
price was recently paid in Paris for a
Stradaurius violincello.". The burning
of dead bodies is being strongly advocated
in Paris. It is thought that the French
Assembly may make cremation legal......
Ashley, Of Ohio, the great impcacher, as
he is fond of being called, has received his
quietus. He applied for the governorship
of Montana, and was informed that some
one who is resident of the territory would
receive tho appointment.
Secretary of State Rodman, Of Missouri,
has gone home Il most Disguised man. The
delegation from that state refuses to in
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

TIE Louisville Courier-Jonnal pub
fishes the following remarkable article:
''When it was announced that General
Grant had appointed General Longstrect
to the Office Of surveyor of the port of
New Orleans, we Mt once concluded that
the president was apprsed of his appoint
tees having been once indicted for snug
Cling, and therefore thought him the
better qualified to detect others who mi GIT
engage in similar practices. About the
year 1890, as we Are informed, Longstreet
being a major in the United States army,
and in command of military post on the
American side of the Rio Grande, was
indicted in the District Court of the
United States for the territory of New
Mexico, for the crime of smuggling; but
when the United States marshal went to
the fort to execute the process Of said
court, the gates were closed against him,
and he had to return without executing it.
The marshal having reported these facts
to the then governor of the territory, he
made application to Gen. Garland; who
commanded that military district, to have
Longstrect surrendered to the civil author
tiles for trial; but, as Longstrect was
relative of the General, he eyaded the
application of the governor, and ordered
court of inquiry to investigate the mat
ter. This court. composed of his brother
officers, found Longstreet guilty but the
General disapproved of the finding of the
court, and the matter was settled by his
giving u pledge to the civil authorities
that there should be no smuggling on the
Fart of the military. Hence we infer
that Grant. knowing that Longstreet had
some knowledge of holes through which
offenders might slip, thought him suita-
bic hand to stop them, and therefore APP.
pointed him to this responsible Office,
that he had been
confederate officer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

The INAUGURATION BALL-Don Piatt
said of the Inauguration ball The fact
is patent that if our colorcd friends persist
in going, and it is known that they are to
be admitted, the attendance of white wo-
men will be sparse. A few strong minded
ladies. from New England. who look at
society solemnly from behind gold trimmed
spectacles, and whose principles and ap-
pcarance are sort of prohibitory tariff
to love-making, will alone grace the fcs-
tivitics of that great occasion.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
Ex.prestdent johnson.


On the outside Of this issue of the
NoRru Iowa TINES is the Farewell adj
dress, or valedictory of Andrew johnson.
We do not invite or request its pernsaI--
we merely suggest that no man or woman
can be well posted in the affairs OF this
Government without careful reading OF
the late Presidents "Good bye" There
is not line of it that can be controverted.
We did not vote for him. The democratic
party, en- masse, opposed him because OF
his Identification with class OF bond>hoid'
ing, manufacturing, x>gathering, negro
worshipping fanatics but because of this
Identification they did not propose to
DESTROY the Constitution and dethrone
Common Sense in order to infiict vcn>
geancc upon him. His supporters of
1864 were ju5ilant when the assassin
BooTH struck the kind-hearted LINCOLN
to the dust and gave position to Andrew
johnson. Ministers Of the Gospel, cloth
ed in political harness and panderins to
the begsarly elements of the world, We'd
with each other in holy ~ attempts to
explain how God desired the removal of
President too peaceful in his nature to
grapple with the southern situation and
visit fire and birthstone upon conquered
and Inundated people. They demanded
Samuel to "hew Asag to pieces" They
got bold, brave man in johnson. His
messages will rank among the ablest in
the national archives and there is no one
of his state papers more able than his Vale
dictory.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

The bill rcmanding Georgia to the con-
dition of an outlying province, to be cared
for by Provisional Government, is a bill
which ought not to have appeared in Con-
gress until all other methods of settling
her affairs were exhausted. If it means
anything it is that the policy of recon
struction which the National Convention
of the Republican party and the long con.
tinucd support Of Congress, approved, is
a failures confession that we are not
ready to make. - Chicago Post.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

The long and ugly fight over the Civil
Tenupe-Act has not been settled yet. At
the last adyices the judiciary committec
had decided to report in favor of repeal
ing the first two sections Of the law. The
dispatch says:
This repeal will leave the law somewhat
according to the old practice OF the presi-
dent and senate. lie can make removals
during a recess of the senate but must
send the names to the senate, otherwise
the appointments will fail at the expiration
Of the reassemhled session. The senate
will probably repeal the first and second
sessions tomorrow. 1t is not believed
that the house will ever accept this amend
nsnt; but will insist that every line of
the obnoxious statute shall be wiped out.
Many republicans denounce the caucus
decision as mean surrender, and declare
that it would have been more manly to
have repealed all the law, or stood by it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
M A II II lie ID:

At Monon,, at the residence of the brides father
on the 18th of March, by Rev. A. w. Hilton, WIN.
McANpREw, to Miss EMILY DowpINa. r..
At Prairie du Chen, March 10th, by LIP. yiele
Esq, JOHN LAWSON, to Miss MARY u, dang liter ofM
Foster, of Pleasant Ridge, Clayton Co., Iowa.
We congratulate JOHN in this alliance, and VIC
think it our duty to say that Mary has done well in
becoming the guiding tar of good man Law
son. Foster her, John, like tue husband, and wei
guarantee she will be the best partner and the plea
santest" boss" you ever had.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

Gen. Morgan, ofOhie, in pursuance of
a pledge made during the late canvas, to
offer bill to relieve the people from tax
alton, by requiring the bondholders to
pay their proportion, will, at the earliest
moment, introduce this rcsolatioa in the
house:
Resozged, That, as means of relief to
the people. aud in some degree to equalzs
taxation, the committee on ways and means
be, and thesaid committee is hereby, in
structed to.report bill; first, to exempt
silt, tea, sugar; coffee, and tobacco from
every species Of taxation second, to im-
pose tax of tive. and half per cent. in
gold on all bonds. heretofore issued, or
which may be hereafter issued, by the GOV.
ernme,lt Of the United States.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

The Fenians are still demonstrating
Large meetings are being held SO far from
the scene Of action, that no danger is APP
pretended. Irishmen in this country
should become Americans, as do the Ger
mans, Norwegians, Swiss, Swedcs, Prus-
slams, ct al2 We would not abandon
piece of land on which we could not make
living and cry our eyes out about it af
forwards. When we quit Pennsylvania
we became Kentuckian for few years /;
then we became Buckeye; then Hoo
sier then an Iowan, or Hawkeye. The
house we were born in-Markct street
(now Broad), Philadelphia-has gone into
ashes or dust long ago. Wouldn't it be
wise in US to get up a raid On tho Quaker
city to find the raftcrs, the stills, the .joists,
the scantlings, the roof, the chimneys, &c.,
&c., Of that old house, because the accident
of parental removal had made it our Graz
die? A gentleman in Philadelphia, whom
we are proud to call brother, was born in
New Jersey our "better half" in Ohio,
father in New Jersey, mother in Pcnnsyl-
vania, one grandfather in Liverpool, one
in Dublin, one grandmother was Penn
sylvania quakeress, one a Jersey Welsh
woman. We respectfully ask of these ma
tionality agitators where our "blood" be
longs, and what nation or state we must
declare war against to recover Our "rights."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
Boston Letter to Chicago Times
Bout we'll and Hoar.

Personally, Judge IIoar is impressive,
standing six feet in height, with that stoop
which usually accompanies length Of
frame when there is little flesh to balance
it. His figure is spare, almost saunt, and
his hair and side-whiskers respectable
gray, as becomes man of his years.
Boutwell, is perhaps Judge lIoar's op-
positc in qualifications. Boutwell, is moth
ing but politician Hoar is nothing of
one. Boutwell, is comparatively uneduca-
ted Hoar possesses mind hig hly cult
waited with professional and literary study
Boutwell, has always been pushing for
place; Hoar has never cared a copper for
such distinction, except in that one case
of the Chief Justiceship. AS natural
consequence, the country knows. all about
Boutwell,, since he tended country store,
and sold cider and molasses in Groton un-
til he assumed to direct the finances of
the nation; while Hoar is comparatively
unknown. Boutwell's calibrc was shown
on the impeachment trial, and especially
in his "bole-in-the-sky" speech. The one
redeeming feature in his character is, tina.
nc believes, or preterds to believe, in free
trade.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
ID I H IO.

At Monona March Goth, at G13 PM. CATHERINE
ANN, wife of j. ii. Kirkendal aged "a years.
The deceased was sister to Mrs. VIM. ii. Baker, of
this city, Her illness a long and painful one;
but she bore it with Chriktian faith and womanly
foritude, expressing the brightest hope of blessed
hereafter. Hr funeral was preached by Rev. Moses
Policy, from Rev. xiv.-13. She leaves a husband
and five children to mourn.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

THE Des Moines Daily Bullcten is one
of the handsomest exchanges We receive.
1t seems fair as well as argumentative on all
subjects which the editors refer to. Our
exchange with it is too much in our favor,
and we therefore request that the Daily
may be Exchanged for weekly.
Thanks to the Bulletin for its Daily, but
the long mail route renders Daily too
Late in getting to us. We want no useless
expense On the part of our cotcmporarics
During the winter season we requested
Dubuque dailies to send weeklies, be-
cause we get the former only semi
occasionally. In steamboat times--from
Nay to November--we arc very grateful
for river dailies. ...
Thanks, gentlemen Of the Bulletin.
Our eandor is intended to oblige you. We
wish you housc-full of success in the
conduct of your interesting paper.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

On Wednesday night, March 10th, Mr.
David Forbes, of Elgin, while crossing
the Turkey river near that place, suffered
the loss Of valuable team, and barely
escaped drowning himself. Mr.. f., in
company with several others, was return
ing from Postville, their wagons being
heavily loaded with machinery for Dr.
inond's Mill. and when near the middle
of the stream the ice broke, AID before
the horses could BE- got out they were
drowned. - Hest Union Ga.eIs.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

.fhc Supreme Court will not give de-
cisioa upoA the constitutionality of the.
law, making the United States notes a
legal tender, this term. 1t is believed tho
so9rt don't want to give an opinion.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
National Publishing Compopv

i. L. JONES, Esq, Of l2S S. Clark ST.,
is tho Chicago Agent of this strong com.
pany. There arc branches or principals
we know not which-at Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis and Atlanta. Il. M.
REESE one of the accomplished military
men of the Florida war, the war with
Mexico and the war of the late Rebellion
is the soliciting Agent. Sergeant Reese
did not become Brigadier by breret, but
he is better drill-mastcr to-day than are
four fifths of those who sport the title of
General We are glad he has the sale
of the work below mentioned. 1t is Il
good one. Our cousin "Albcrt'' is one of
the pleasantest and most Informing
writers of modern America, and Serst.
Reese is gentleman whose success we
would do almost anything to promote.
1t pleases us to give the advertisement be-
low generous space, its agent friendly
notice and the author of the work, A. d.
r., our distinguished consideration.
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Mr.. Richardson is widely known as one
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describes what he has seen. lie is always
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The volume before US is accompanied
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1t is credit to American authorship,
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

The MAMMOTH CAvE.-We CROPPED about
for many hours in this wonderful place.
| never saw anything like it. The freaks
of nature displayed here arc very strange,
and strike the boholder with awe. But
the air in some parts of the cave is close
and sitting, and when we came out |
found myself saddled with a terrible fever,
which entirely prostratcd me. The ply
stefan had never seen Il case like it before,
and no remedy he prescribed seemed to do
the least good. My life was dispaired Of.
Mrs. Wilson, with whom | was residing,
had in the house bottle OF PLANTATION
BiTTERs, and she insisted should try it.
for she said she knew it to be certain
cure in ali cases Of fever, debility, asne,
dyspepsia, &c. [ had bat little faith, but
finally consented to try it as last resort.
In less than three hours after the first
dose my fever left me in two days | was
sitting up, and before Saturday night |
was as we'll as ever. | tell you all this
that you may know how to act in any case
of fever, Or any similar disease. | firmly
believe the PLANTATION BITTERs saved my
life. In my next | will tell
you about the Cave in detail. Al. p
Ertract from O Pirate Letter.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24
NOTICE,

To the heirs at law of James McGregor Jr., and to
the legatecs mentioned in the will james ct.regOr
Jr., deceased and TO all others concerned.
The undersigned having been appointed executors
OF the will OF James McGrcgor Jr, deceased. and
having settled all matters pertaining TO the estate of
HE deceased, and having discharged their duties un
der said will AS required 10y law, will or before the
10th day of April 1869, Ale their petition in the Cir
cunt Court OF Clayton County asking to be discharged
and released from all obligations as executors atore-
sad aud the said estate declared settled.
JAMES BUELL.,
JAMES NJ. Mex INLAY
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24

The aim Of real lady is always to be
natural and unaffected, and to wear her
talents, her accomplishment, and her
learning, as well as the newest and finest
dresses. as if she did not know she had
them about her.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-24


sident's friends, who quailed before the
clamor Of the treasury ring against the APP
pointment Of Stewart, thirds Of cen
gress would have willingly voted for the
repeal of law which had become obsolete
AMI useless.
The Office of collector Of the port Of n.
York is worth S27 900 year.....At Hold
ston, Mass, o colorcd boy, aged Z, has
been commissioned to preach. LIN Bengal
there are sixty-sevcn public holidays,
none Of which occur on Sunday. 1.-THE
New York Herald puts the value of the
houses in America at 50 $4,000, 000........
Washington dispatches report that Butler
will submit, shortly, to the reconstruction
committee, plan of removing the political
disabilities of southern people. 1t will
provide that any person, excepting those
who, previous to the war, served in the
United States army or navy, judges, men,
bers of tho confederate cabinet, &c., may,
by making certain affidavit before a
county clerk of a state, accepting the war
situation, negro suffrage and all, he restored
to citizenship. The persons excepted in
this act can have their disabilities removed
only by application to consress-thc bill
to become law only with the concurrence
oftwo-th thirds Of the members of both hous es
COL VIM. Brown, Of Kentucky, will
be rendered a foreign position by Grant.
......T. Bigiow Lawrence, Consul Gener-
al to Rome, died in Washington on tn,
2Sth in St. There is said to be an aston
ishing quantity of prussic acid in tobacco
smoke. canadian ladies have, many of
them, learned to use snow shoes, and do
it a good deal......The japanese Govern
ment is said to be going for the Chri stians
worse than ever.
The legislature of Rhode Island has
adopted resolution to place a copy of the
Life of Gen. Nathaniel Greene in every
public library of the state. The Proyi-
dence Journal observes that this sis a
public and solemn protestof Rhode Is
land against the attempt made Ivy Mr..
Bancroft in his ninth volume, and in his
letter to the editors Of the NORTH 4mericaR
Reriew, to degrade Gen. Greene from the
place which he has always held in Ameri-
caa history. .....Thc depth Of snow in the
woods of Maine is almost unprecedented
at this season Of the year. In many places
it lays seven feet deep on a level. The
Bangor Wig says some Of the gangs of
lumbermcn, in starting to come out, have
found it necessary to put their horses upon
large slcds, to be drawn oyer the drifts by
men upon snow shoes. 1t has been i'm
possible in some sections to get supplies
to the camps, and consequently operations
are suspended. .....A Western editor is
sued for libel by horse-brcakcr, whom
the wicked types made housc-breakcr.
Congress has not fixed any time for adj
journment, but, says dispatch: it seems
informally known that Congress will add
journ about April 10TH. President
johnson and family have gone to Tennes.
see. The Union Pacific road will COM
mence running trains to Ogden, at the
head of Salt Lake, next Thursday. 49,. The
United States Marshal of Georgia has
abscondcd with 100000 Of Government
funds.