North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-05-26
News and Items.
Yours truly.
RATTLETY BANG.

News and Items.
According to Chinese writers, the great
bell of Canton was cast Ave centuries ago.
AT first no person was bold enough to
strike it. Alterward, however, one Of the
official, ordered it to be struck, whereupon
upward of one thousand infants, male and
female, died throughout the city. On this
account, young children, both boy. and
girls, were made to wear clothing
with fringes, to which small silver bells
were attached, as charm to ward off the
evil inHuence!..... surviving soldiers
Of the war of 1872, residing in thi, state,
are to hold a convention at De. Moine.,
on June 10th. They seek Eore liberal
pensions......A century plant il now in
flower in Rochester, N. Y. The bud
broke and first showed itself on the 25th of
April, and on the sth instant it was four
feet eight inche, high, growing from three
to four inches day--a straight stem,
starting from the center Of the plant, from
four to FIVE inches in diameter. It is At
tracing great attention.
The Dubuque Daily Herald, OF the 22d
inst, says call will soon be made for
Democratic State convention. High aus
thority says that Secretary Of War, Raw
lins, will resign be cause Of illness. Judge
Holt is fixed upon by the same authority,
as his successor; the appointment Of the
Judge is not looked upon favorably, how
eyer...... Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois, have
each, a steam breaking plow...... Rather
serious discussions in Grants cabinet are
reported. Italian papers announce that
Garibaldi has fresh attack of illness, and
is suffering severely. His physicians say
he is liable to die any moment. ut is
said that the U. S. Treasury contains
sl22 100000 in gold. The Chicago
Journal says: Mrs. Livermore, editor Of
the Agitator, Of this city, is waging open
warfare with the new Women's Rights
Association, which held its annual pow
WOW in New York recentIy......A Wash
ington report says the president is desir-
Gus to appoint j. Russell Jones, of ILL.,,
minister to Brussels, but the friends of
Sanford, who is now there, are trying to
have him retained.
Tan may be removed from the face by
mixing magnesia in soft water to the con-
sstency of paste, which should then be
spread on the face and allowed to remain
minute or two. Then wash of with
CASTLE soap suds, and rinse with soft wa
1.-Two servant girls were given tick
cts to 60 to theatre. Returning in
short time, their mistresses asked them
why they did not stay. They answered
they sat in a place till curtain was rolled
up, and some ladies and gentlemen began
talking about family matters, when, think
ing they had no business there, they left.
......Nearly 1000 white voters refused to
place themselves on list with the blacks,
| in the municipal registration, for the juno
election, in the national capital, now about
completed. The white majority is only
5OO......A Washington dispatch says: :
Saturday, May 29th, is to be observed here
by the suspension Of all government bust
! ness, so as to allow all officers to Join in
decorating the graves in the national Gem.
etries. The Chicago Daily Post ard the
oihcr sensible republican sheets, claim that