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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
MANY CITIZENS.
July 18th, 1869.

Correspondence.
RED DESERT, w. T., July II, 1869.
Col. A. ?. RIcuARDsoN-Dear SIR
When l saw you last ] promised
would write you often, but nothing OF
much note happened since | last wrote.
am still holding the position of agent at
this Station; business is very dull here at
present, in fact has been 50 for some time
back. There are only few Stations on
the line that more than half pay; not
more than six or seven. This Station does
but very little and yet more than an Sta
ton on the division except three. My re-
ceipts for the month Of June were sgS,
including everything done in and around
the place, so yon can judge by that how well
the road pays /; ana the expenses for said
month were $3.50. The passenger travel
pays very well; our trains are crowded
every trip. This place is about sixty miles
from South Pass City, or Sweet Water
mines. Ever since April, everybody
seemed to be rushing for South Pass. until
it was flooded. : They are not doing any
thing in the mines at present. and we see
people pass here on their way back every
day they all take the foot train, not one
Of them have cent. Some with their
shirt.tals sticking out, and others without
any to stick out. There is plenty OF work
on the road for the laboring class, but the
wages are so small they can not get men.
Section men have two dollars per day and
pay six dollars per week for board. Some
Sections have one man on and some two,
none have more than four; they arc al
lowed eight, but can't get them. The
foremen gets seventy five dollars per month
presume they will have China men work
ing the Sections very soon, there is plenty
on tie California sides they will work fol
twenty five dollars per month and make
money at it; they do their own cookin;
and will live week on ten cents worth O
rice. One white man is worth a dozer
China men. / saw w. B. Strong and sew
eral other Milwaukee and Chicago Gents
accompanied by Mr.. Hungerford, (ou
Supt., on their way to Salt Lake City.
think I. UpdegraH, of your place, wa
one of the company, they were ehjoyin,
the trip very much. a train Of mormon
passed here few days ago, on their wa.
to Salt Lake, they just came from the Of,
country. I think most Of them wer
WEIGH people, but the greatest curiosit.
was an Irishman among them. Ever
lady around the Station ran into the car t
see the Irish Mormon. They tell me Their
are several Irish MormonssiI Salt LAX
City, one Lawyer, named Pat Lynch
Col. this is poor place to rake up enoug
to write a letter. I will be at ibert
about the 18th, for few days, vii
ride over the road and think ] can pic
mp news enough to write you good letter
Barney Lantry wishes me to tell you /.
i Hun6y Dora.
Yours, A. II. LEE.
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

The last night of the great debate on
the Irish Church bill taxed the London
papers to the uttermost. The Times.
which was the only paper that gave Lord
Granyile's reply in full, and account of
the division. had but fifteen minutes be-
tween going to press and catching the first
train for the country. In that Is minutes
$4,000 copies We're printed.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

The ball upon the cupola of the Wa
pello court house contains a quart of rye
whisky. 1t was put there years age, so
the Ottumwa papers say, by two Holic-
some timers, who put the finishing touch
on the bali, and it has remained there
ever since-longcr than any other quart
of whisky was ever known to stay in
OttnmYa,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

SPLENDID PREMIUMS The Proprietors
of the American Stock journal offer to
send IL pair of their famous Chester White
Pigs for club of 80 subscribers al 81 90
each, also Imported Attorneys, Southdown
Sheep. Poultry, Imported and American
Seed Wheat. &C., on the same liberal
terms. Send for specimen copy and
premium list. Address N. p. Boyer &
Co., Parkesburg, Chester Co., Pa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

We cannot understand why people
should any longer buy the miserable prep
aratons adve tised as hair restorers, when
the Alisma, which is really the finest arti-
Gle for the hair in use, can be procured for so
eason able price as enc dollar q bottle,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

EsTRAY MAR e.

Taken up by the undersigned, at his residence in
NJ ,llory Township. near the Osterdock Ferry, SOR
REL MARE, apparently II years old having large
collar marks of white hair upon each shoulder; also
Idle rk of white hair. White hair upon the FAC Q
and head, denoting antiquity in the animal. Tho
owner can have the same by paying for this notice
and reasonable charges. If no shall appear in
eight days. will proceed aga INST said an NAL under
the estray law. X. SPA NGLER.
July 10Th, 1869. l"666
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

CANrIDATEs.-We mentioned last week
the names of several gentleman who were
probable candidates for Legislative hon
ors on the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Elmer
Egbert, of Monona. was among the named.
lie writes us the following characteristic
piece Of brevity, relative to the subject. EG,
BERT never writes long letters, but you can
readily tell what he means:
MoNoNA, July 10, go.
Nessrs. A. & R.-Pleasc say to the
friends who referred to my name in con'
nection with Office, that;I am not in "con-
dition' to make "time' on political race
course. Grateful, always, for manifesta-
tons Of friendship sdesire to state that |
have no aspirations of a political charac>
ter. am decidedly pirate dem ocratc
individual. Yours,
ELMER EGBEET.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
The Coming Eclipse.

The Coming Eclipse.
The following account Of the eclipse
by Prof White, Of New York, put
down for the 18th of next month, is a
good one and will be read with interest
by all.
''The sun will rise eclipsed in the
interior of Liberia, on the morning Of
August Z, 1869, whence the shadow
will move in a northeasterly direction,
then, turning eastwardly and southwest
wardly, will pass over Behring's strait
and northern Alaska about noon, local
time. Thence, moving across part of
British North America, it will enter
the United States in Montana between
two and three p. H., local time. Moving
thence across western Nebraska, it will
pass diagonally through Iowa-passing
over Sioux City, Des Moines and Keo-
kuk about o'clock. Thence it will
pass still to the southeast, over Jackson
vile, Illinois, across southern Indiana,
central Kentucky, eastern Tennessee,
into and across North Carolina, and will
touch the sea coast at Pinlico sound !;
and will finally leave the earth not far
from the Bermudas. 1t will be visible
in all parts of the United States, and
total over belt of one hundred miles
wide along the line just indicated, the
sun being hid more than four minutes"
A Chicago Journal correspondent,
speaking of the eclipse, says:
1t is said by those who have witness
ed total eclipse of the sun, that there
are various sights to be seen that Ian
guage is totally inadequate to describe
Scientific observers will be stationed at
distant intervals all along the total
phase. Several expeditions are already
en- route to their different posts. Mil
lions of miles will be travelled, and mil
lions of money spent, to witness this
eclipse. The beginning Of the eclipse
in Illinois is little after 4 in the after.
noon ending little after 6. The tota
eclipse begins three or four minutes
past 5, and lasts from two minutes tt
two minutes eight seconds, according
to location.
This eclipse will demonstrate one Of
the grand truths to astronomy, viz.
the unerring accuracy of Astronomical
calculations, and the known facts upor
which those calculations are founded
Comparatively few people are aware
that the eclipse was accurately foretolc
more than half a century ago. | have
an old book printed more than fort,
years ago, in which | find this eclips
recorded, and also another total one TO
the year 1906! This eclipse is no
coming ''like thing in the night" but j
only the long-oxpected arrival Of an oil
acquaintance, whose coming has no
been guessed at, but absolutely known
|
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

1t is tho custom of delegates to party
conventions in California, to ask those
who wish to be nominated as candidates
to pay their expenses to the place of meet
;p0
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

OUTsIDE.-The old folks room......Y Yes
and No. Womans Rights" by e
scared editor. Milwaukee is raising
lions. S. IIaislett's notice of Milo
Lacy. muscular preacher Of Massa
chIsetts. :. :. Cave items. 90. Clever women.
......Who made the Prohibitory Law Of
Iowa.. Expenses round the world......
The Earth GU for bruises, wounds,
stings, and bites of reptiles read it......
Orchards and fowls Little Folks......
r. r. slnash-up.. Female Physicians.
Miscellany -. Read the Outside.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

1t was Eugene and the Princess Met
ternich who got Francis Joseph to pardon
Archduke Henry, because he married the
woman he loved.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
sE7EAIFF'S SALE.

Motto. is hereby given that by virtue of a spe-
Y cil execution. to directed. issued out of the
Clerks Office of the District Court of the State of
Iowa in and for Clayton County, upon Judgment
and decree of foreclosure rendc ed in said court in
favor of James Buell. and James VI. Mckinlay. execu-
tors of the will of James MacGrugor r, and against
A. VI. Brown aud Riveina Brown. l have levied upon
the said A. VI. Brown and Riveina Brown to. wit -
Lot six (6). in Block thirty-siX 1851 in James Mac
Gregor Jr.'s addition to The Town Of Mciregor, ac-
cording the recorded plat thereof and that on the
2Sth day of August A. ID. 1869, at eleven O'Clock
NJ of said day in front of the sheriff $ Off q. in the
City of NcCregor. Clayton County, Iowa will pro.
coed to sell said prnpart, or SO much thereof may
he necessary to satisfy said execution amounting to
one hundred ninety EIGHT and eightr-sIy one hun
dredhs dollars tSl3S So debt. and i've and eighty
five hnndredrhs collars (s5 So costs--together
1ith accrung interest and costs-at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for cash.
JAMES DAVIS, Sheriff of Clayton Co.. Iowa.
JOHN I. SLOVENIAN, Plfts' Atty. 4wC66
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

Dividends are never forfeited in the
Washington Life Insurance Co, of New
York.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
SHERIEE7S SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY-Ss.
In the District Court OF Clayton County, State Of
Iowa.
DY virtue of n special execution, issued from the
- cfice of the Clerk of the District Court of Clay
ton County, State OF Iowa, in favor of James Buell.
and James NJ. Mckinlay, executors of the will of
James MtcGreror. Jr. plaintiffs. and against James
Mcclure aid John Carroll defendants, dated .lul.'
18th 1869, and To directed. commanding me that
that of the following described real propert to make
or t. be made the of one hundred and sixty
and l9-hundrcdhs dollars, with interest and costs ::
as commanded, have levied upon the following de.
scribed real estate, lying and being situated in tho
county of Clayton and State of Iowa, to.wit: The
south half % OF lot seven (I), in Block seventeen
az in James Macircgor, Jrs addition to the Town
of Mcregor according to the recorded plat thereof
and hereby give pnh,ic notice that will Offer for
sale at public auction in front of the sheriff office,
in the city of Mctiregor. in said county of Clayton
and State of Iowa, Saturday the 2sth day Of An
gust A. ID. 1S69,said sale to commence ut the hour
of o'clock A. " of said day aud will sell to the
highest bidder therefor in cash, the above described
property sufficient thereof to satisfy the above
debt with interest, and all cost that has or may
accrue. JAMES DAVIS,
Sheriff Of Clayton County. Iowa
JOHN 7. SLOVENIAN, PRS Atty. 4wGGG
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21

Prominent over all other medicines is
&wara's Cough Cure.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
EM0cRATIC STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
GEO. GILLASPiF, Of Warello.
For Lieut.. Governor,
A. P. RICHARDSON, Of Clayton.
For Supreme Judge.
WIN. T. BRANNAN, of Muscatine.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
EDWARD JAEGER, Of Lee.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
MEG REGOR HOUSE,

Large Consignments of DRIED
APPLES AND PEACH Es, for
sale by g. L. 3 ASS. 664
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
+ the Republican.
From spring Creek.

SPRING CREEK, Iowa, July 16, 1869.
Editor Repubhean:-During one Of the storms
last week the house of Mr. William 0vermre
was struck by lightning, damaging one side
of the house considerably, and stunning sew
eral of the inmates, one Of whom has not yet
entirely recovered.
If the statement II. T. w. made in his Bad
ger Hill letter should prore true, it is certainly
the best news that we have heard in this part
Of the county for some time, for our great
need is cheaper fuel.
like II. T. VS. remarks in regard TO res
straining stock although l can't agree with
him and ad sit that Iowa il, even at present,
zone boundless waste although we have no
restraining law. But, it seems to me that if
our Legislators were to consult the interest
Of the people, such law would be passed next
winter and, | donbt not but that such would
be the case were the subject more generally
agtated by the Press.
While Toledo is rejoicing over the "Plug"
we are watching with interest the movements
of the Des Moines & McGregor r. r., which
promises to place the people of the north part
Of the county nearer markets.
SPECTATOR.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
AWor.i.

A Word.
Charles Aldrich, in relinquishing
editorial control of the Marshall Coun-
ty Times, leaves few words of advice
with his former patrons, closing his
advisory suggestions with the follow
ing, to which we invite the attention
OF all, in lama county, if any there be,
whom it strikes. They express our
ideas very clearly.
sin this connection we have word to say
to our business men in regard to Job Printing
Do not send your work Off to Chicago or else
where but get it done at home, even if it costs
very small per cent more. That is the life
of local publishers business and the sin
ews of war upon which he sustains his paper.
If you cut him down there, you injure the. eff
fcency of his paper more than you can know.
You do not expect him, if he buys an article
of you, to higgle and bagglc about your own
small profts,-be equally generous and con-
siderate with him. We always thought it..al-
mighty small business for men to club to-
gether and send off to N. Y. City for their tea
and coffee, when these articles can be bought
SO reasonably at home; and we do not think
much better Of sending away fora few dollars
worth of printing. Patronze home enterprise
as the surest means Of building up your own.
We can say this freely, now that we cease to
have a personal interest in the matter, and
we know that there is no way that MARSHALL
town can be so certainly benefited as by Civ
ing these printing drummers from Chicago
and Des Mones just the ..widest berth pos
sible. Business men, do not fail to consider.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
k)aIlgcr0Ns.

The chief danger from dyspepsia is that the
reduced strength Of the system may disable
1t from surrounding other intercurrent dis
eases. Sympathetic affections Of the liver
and lungs often have their origin in dyspep-
STA, and may become organic diseases and
constitute not only source Of Inconvenience
but danger. Hence, the sooner tire atment is
commenced after tue frat symptoms of Dys
pepsia are manifest, With more certainty can
the disease be thoroughly expelled Do not
delay TO seek ;dyce from unwarranted
sources, but procure Roback's Blool Pills,
take them in small doses to stimulate the
stomach and intestines and gently act upon
the liver. Then take Rebacks Stomach Bit
tiers regularly after each meal to tone the
stomach and assist the digestive apparatus,
and you will find the relief will be almost i'm
mediate and the cure like magic. The Bitters
should be continued for while after all
symptoms of the disease have Disappeared
These medicines are prepared with the utmost
care Of materials having especial reference 10
diseases of the blood and internal organs, and
can at all times with confidence be relied
npon T2Sw4
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
VOTERS OF TAMA COUNTY, TAKE
NOTICE.,

Being informed by Mr.. J. H. Stru-
BILE, that he will not be candidate
for the Office of Treasurer of this
County, at the coming election, here
by present myself as candidate for
that Office and only urge, for the con
sideration of the citizens, that the for
eign population has assumed quite a
prominent position, as to numbers and
property, in this County, wherefore
they have considerable county bust
ness to transact. In view OF which the
undersigned, being one OF their num-
Der, hopes, if elected, to be an assist
ance to them in such transactions, be
sides performing the duties OF said OF,
flee, for the accomplishment OF which,
and further believing SAID element be-
reasonably entitled to one OF the off
cess OF the county tor term, in num-
Der of years, l respectfully ask the
support of the Republican Party i'll the
choice of pers IN to fill said office.
WIN. RIECKHOFF.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
Abstract Of the Census of Buck.
ingIsaiA Township.

This township is one of the northern tiers
oftownships of the county. II presents its
report of its standing and prosperity in the
words and figures following, to-wit:
The 81 dwelling houses of which it boasts,
are occupied by 81 families, composej Of PSI
males and 1874 females, totalizing 45l inhabi-
tants, ali of the white persuasion. Of voters
there are 81, of foreigners not naturalized
20, and of militia SO.
At the date of the taking Of the census there
were 4,G3S acres of land enclosed and 5,297
under cultivation, being go outlying acres
cultivated. During the year 1868, the farm
ers of this township sowed to Spring Wheat
1897 acres, to Corn, 947 acres, to Oats, 213
acres and to Irish Potatoes only 50 acres.
These were the staple articles. AS a digres-
sion in the business of agriculture there were
cultivated the same year, 1856 acres Of tame
Grass, and one acre of Sorghum. Up to
January LIST, 1869, there had been planted in
the township 3sl acres of timber and 1905
rods of hedging, a degree of enterprise among
the farmers very commendable and worth imi-
tating. The confines Of the township con-
tains 4sl fruit trees, and 70 grape vines
which mature into luscious fruit, and 2,65l
trees and $50 vines which are barren. With
in its limits were, January LIST, 1863 206
horses, $50 cattle, $50 hogs, $50 sheep, A
mules and asses, of all ages: 2l0 milch cows,
L work oxen, 81 dogs, 10 hives of bees. Last
H. OH
raised $4,000 bushels of Spring Wheat, S.
no of Corn, 1886 of Oats, Is of Barley, s.
ls9 of Irish Potatoes, and 90 of Onions. Those
4s1 fruit trees yielded 50 bushels Of apples,
pills to the extent Of los pounds. 81 gallons
of sweets were produced from the one acre of
sorghum, and 80 pounds Of honey was the
rich reward with which those 10 hives of oees
wives and dairy maids "patted' l6,205
pounds of royal butter, and those $50 sheep
were shorn Of l37 pounds of wool, almost the
magnificent yield of -four and Thirty fire hund>
reths ounces per sheep
$50 tons of tame, and 1917 tons of wild
grass was cut
The total value of Farm Produce for the
year 1868 was S49, 2l6, and the value of stock
sold in same year, $l1,s72. Buckingham
possesses agricultural mplements, machinery
and wagons to the extent of Ss,S15 worth,
while her manufactures for the year just pas
sed, reached the figures Sl,S77. All the above
from documents in the County Auditors Of
fee.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
A Proposition.

The undersigned hereby offers the following
Of the lama County Agricultural Society
namely:
For the best Essay on Fruit Culture in Iowa
will send one copy Of the TAMA COUNTY Re
PUBLICAN and one copy of the Iowa Home-
stead, ono year.
For the second best Essay on the same
subject | will send one copy of the TAXA
COUNTY REPUBLICAN, one year. &
For the best Essay on Stock Breeding and
Raising in Iowa, I will send one copy of the
TAnA COUNTY REPUBLICAN, and one copy of she
Western Stock Journal, one year.
For the second best Essay, on the same sub
ject, will send one copy Of the TAMA COUNTY
REPUBLICAN,, one year.
Competitors for these premiums must be
residents of lama county and be engaged in
the business Of Fruit or Stock raising, respect
lively.
The Board Of Directors Of the Tama County
Agricultural Society will appoint committee
of three who shall award the premiums.
The Essays must not exceed, in length. ten
pages Of fools cap. They will be handed in
to the Secretary the first day of the Fair, and,
after the awards, will be placed in the hands
Of the undersigned for publication Of such of
those ~ he shall deem worthy, IN the columns
Of the TAMA COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
II there should be but one essay on either
subject the committee shall award first or
second premium, in its discretion.
NJ b. C. TRUE.
TOLEDO, Iowa, July, 1869.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29
TO THE CITIZEN VOTERS OF TANTA
COUNTY.

The undersigned, wishing to become q can
dida,e before the Republican County Conyen-
ton for the office Of County Treasurer, begs
leave to say that he asks the liberal supper,
of all true Republicans, and that if elected he
will endeavor TO perform the duties Of the Of
fee faithfully and to the entire satisfaction
Of the people. ask none to support me in
opposition to their own best judgment believ-
ing as / do that in all matters, as citizens OF
great Republic, and in land where the
people are rulers, the wants of the ma ny
ought to be first considered. am, however
Of the opinion that the northern portion Of the
county is justly entitled to a county Office
but of this you must be the judges.
with Respect, Your Obedient Servant,
SAMUEL ii. BALDWIN.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29

We are in receipt Of Nos. SO and34
of ZelI's Popular Encyclopedia and
Universal Dictionary, and we repeat
the commentators heretofore given
in its behalf. We consider the work
one Of great value to scholars and 9th
ers who desire to be informed on geo.
graphical biographical and historical
subjects. Each number is an SPACED
3-columned quarto, and is sold at the
low price OF ten cents. The publisher
I. Ellwood Zell, OF Philadelphia, ex.
poets to complete the work in 25C
numbers; but he guarantees that what.
ever may be the extent OF the work
the cost, TO the subscriber, shall not
exceed $25. L. Colange is the Editor
assisted by number OF men eminent
III their several spheres of study. For
club rates and samples, call a. this OF
flee, or address the publisher.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-07-29

now past his sixty-second year, went from
this place to Kansas early in the spring and
began breaking the prairie for the purpose of
openinga farm. He returned early this
camping out all the way,--brokcn sixty four
acres Of virgin prairie, and driven his team
back again, camping out as before.
There's grit and good STUFF for you. Where
beat it? We are proud to have such plucky
old man for a subscriber.