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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
Probate and other Matters,

Below we give the rules which will
govern the Circuit Court in probate and
other matters. They were adopted by the
Judges while at the general term in
McGregor; and are a matter of general
interest -
l.-Applications for appointment of Ad-
ministrators and Guardians during the VI.
cation, may be made to Clerks, who may
appoint, but the appointment shall be en-
tered on the docket, and the Court Mt the
next term may confirm or revoke the same,
and if revoked shall appoint another.
I'm applications for the sole If ron,
estate by Administrators, notice shall he
given for the same length of time, and in
the same manner that is required for the
commencement of Actions at Law in the
District and Circuit Courts. sfzs...
3.-Claims against the estates Of dece-
dents shall be sworn to and filed with
Clerks, and Administrators when satisficd
Of the business Of a claim may allow the
same, and waive notices, but it must be
entered on the docket and passed upon ut
the next term Of the Circuit Court. In
all other cases, notice shall be given the
same as in other cases brought in the Cir
cult Court.
4.-When a sale of real or personal pro.
perty by Administrators or Guardians is
ordered to be made at public sale, the
same notice shall be given that is required
for the sale of like property on execution.
3.-Marriage licenses shall at oil times
be issued by Clerks, but when doubts ex-
list of the legality of the license, the same
may be referred to the Judge for decision.
6.-Clerks shall only issue Commissions
Of Insanity on the special order of the
Judge. .....-.
7.--All final settlements with Admins
traitors shall be made in term time, and
the same notice shall be given to ali per-
sons interested that is required for bring
ing actions in the District and Circuit
Courts
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

A PARALLEL.-The Louisville Journal
draws this parallel as between two execu-
tives:
rs he able, is he honest, Is he faithful
to the constitution p asked Jefferson. SIS
he for negro suffrage, has he given me a
house and Lot, is he one Of my relations
INQUIRIES Grant.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
M A II II K d.

At Pr. du CHEN April q, by Rev Father Lcnahan
Of McGregor, Mr.. f. NJ MEGA RTHY. Of Luana Clay
ton Co. Iowa. to Miss ANNIE BARRETT, late Of the
City of New York.
Mac called to see us on his way to tho "Gretna
Gracn" OF the Northwest, and expressed determi.
nation to do his duty die in the attempt. We con
gra.u'atc tho young couple ON the reconstruction
policy which they have adopted. May this Union he
productive of long life OF happiness.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

AND now comes another woman's paper
to the intense qualification of the editors
and to the dismay Of all the rest of man
kind, Il. ,sot.of womankind. The Agitato'
is the revolutionary title Of this aost
recent invasion of the rights of men. The
privilege Of editing newspaper and
making speech seems to be the very frs,
that is assumed by woman. without respect
to color, as soon as she throws off the
chains that have held down her sex since
Ewes first indiscretion. We have had
The Sorosis and THE Chicago Sorosis, and,
more recently, profcsscd literary joarnal
that has gone the entire lersth of female
fanaticism,-and, finally, The Agitator is
conceived of women, belonging to class
Of women who seldom conceive anything
else. We give The Agitator the benefit Of
so much free advertising as to say that, if
it is as harmless and innocuoLs as its pre-
ascessors or contemporaries in the cause,
there is not much danger Of its overturn-
ing the established order Of things.
1t may he remarked, however, that a
cause which, requires so much advocacy
and so many advocates as does that of
"woman's rights in Chicago, does not
seem to have much, inherent claim upon
the public. This is particularly the case,
as the editorial staff of these female
specimens Of journals constitute at the
same time the subscription list. 1t only
remaincs now to remove the Office Of. IAt
Rcrolution from New York to. Chicago to
render this city the worst publicly hen
pccked community on the face Ct the
globe.-Chicago Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

A minister once wrote from Saratoga
"The belle of the season wears dress
valued at the amount of my salary for
two years, and set of diamonds equal
in value to the cost of a comfortable
mission church, with infant room attach.
ed, gas fixtures and cabinet organ included
This comparison may provoke n smile
but assure you it is legitimate, and has
a connection with my experience in
assisting to collect five thousand dolla.s
for certain mission chapel
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF IOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY-ss.
In District Court of said Comfy

III DIStrICL CUurt OF BAtu County.
BY virtue of execution in and from the Office Of
the Clerk Of the DiIirict Court of aad county, in
favor of II. =. IIardwick. plaintin. and against
Philip Ryan, dcfe ndant dated March 10th 1862 and
to me directed, comma nding that Of tho goods
teneincnts of tho said Philip Ryan, to make,
to be made, the sum of seventy-seyen dollars, with
interest nd all costs. ~ commanded, have levied
upon the following real estate, to-wit: the north
east quarter Of the southwest quarter and the west
half Of the southeast quarter OF section No. ten 0
township No ninety (95 north Of range four az
west of the fifth principal meridian; and hereby
give public notice, that will offer the same for sale
public auction front Of the sheriff. office ~ tn
city If McGregor, in said county, the THIRD DAY
o'clock A. sail day and will sell 10 The hixh
est and best bidder therefor in cash. the above de-
scribed property, sufficient thereof to satisfy the
above debt with iuterest aud costs that have may
acrue.'
JAMES DAVIS,
4wsjl Sheriff Of Clayton Coupty, Iowa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

DElIcIoUsLY MEolCINAL.-This is the
universal verdict pronounced upon Plan.
tation Bitters by all who have have tried
them. The Unknown health. promoting
ingredients from which they are made, and
their invaluable merits as n remedy for
indigestion and all its consequent ailments,
and the preventive qualities against dis
eases arising from climatic changes,
miasmatic influences and imperfect secre-
tons, are so widely known and SO homo
ably endorsed, that we trust no one will
forego the advantages Of their use.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
Wait and sec the New Goods
AT HAMLIN'S.
--s-----s -
Making am Apology.

Making an Apology.
The apology was cool, but it certainly
should have been satisfactory.
Bill II is known all over, and
Bill was at the ball in all his glory. All
his necessarics for pleasure were on hand
good music, pretty girls, and excellent
whisky. The evening passed off rapid
ly, as it always does, and Bill had, at
about one o'clock, become pretty happy.
Stepping up to young lady, he request
ed the pleasure of dancing with her
she replied that she was engaged.
swell" said Bill, 'arc you engaged
for the ncxt?"
'sCan I dance with you ncxt?"
81 am engaged for that also"
'.Can 1 dance with you tonight %
"No," with some hesitancy.
$50 to Boston p said Bill, highly in.
dignant, and turned on his heel.
After a few moments Bill was accost.
ed by a brother of the young lady, who
charged him with insulting his sister
Bill denies; but processes himself
willing to apologize it he has done
wrong, and accordingly steps up to the
young lady, when the. following CONVEX
sation cnsucd: /.
'sAliss l., L understood l have
insulted you!"
''You have, SIR
"What did | say, Miss l. Pr
"You told me to go to Boston,"
"Wcll," said Bill, II have come to
tell you that you needn't 60" ~
Edward Pierpont has been appointed
U. s. District Attorney for the South
crn District of New York. He was ;
contributor to the principal presents re
ceiycd by Grant. and was in the habi,
Of entertaining Grant at his house. HI
gave $25, 900 (made out Of his bust
ness as claim agent) to help Grant,
election, and is a renegade Democrat
All these qualifications fit him for one Of
the, most lucrative Offices in the Elf: q
the Prcsidene, r.;
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

The following is the law relating to set>
ing fire to prairies -" If any person set
fire to and burn, or cause to be burned,
any prairie or timber land, allowing such
fire to escape from his control, between
the first day of September in any year,
and the first OF May following he Shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county Jail not more
than thirty days, or by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

"Four years ago Andrew Johnson
reeled into Office, cxnding from his stan,--
mcring lips the maudiin yagaries of a
muddy brain. Chicago Post.
Yes, he went into Office, drunk-as a
Radical he came out sobcr--as u
Democrat ~ Madison Dcm..
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
Wait and see the New Goods
AT HAMLIN'S.


THE New Hampton Courier facctiously
blows Nashua and Charles City, Iowa,
with "scare" at the small pox in their
respective places. The InteUigencer of the
latter place admits few cases, and very
properly rcbukes the Courier for its exag.
geration, and for it's effort to make local
profit out Of the unavoidable occurrence o!
accidents in neighboring place. No city
can keep Small pox, Measles or Whoopins
cough out of its limits by enactment Of
Council when these diseases and others
Of similar or general character steal a
march upon town, the utmost care is
necessarily taken to corall them and pre-
venttheir spreadins,and when that's done
as in the case of Charles City, it is scarcely
honorable-it certainly isn't pretty to seek
business visits by ridiculing your neigh
borS,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
FOR SALE!

The Saloon opposite the Murray House. Tho en-
residence barn and ali the appurtenances There is
good well and all the convenences for living and
doing business good title given. Enquire on the
promises Of (4wG5l) JOHN NORONAY.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

FOR SALE

Fine. Black Walnut POST OFFICE CASE, con-
tanning l22 glassaccd boxes and Is lock.drawers all
OF which will be sold ut great bargain. For further
particulars enquire Of CIV. d. LATilROP,
2N651 ClermOnt Iowa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

MsaSeIIA WATER. - Superior to the
best impoitc& German Cologne, and sold
ut half the Iglce. G30y
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

THE OUTSIDE. - From the old,
ycnerated' English reader, we copy
:: Pity the sorross of a poor old man =
Il poetic pathetisnr which the ell
der ones in present life have spoken in
school, years and years agone. We have
the same type Of misfortune to-day: let
us transfer the feelings Of our youthful
days to the many sorrowful sights be-
fore us, and make up in means of sup
port what we were then only able to
extend in tears of child-likc sadness. 49,.
Ladies' Friend. &C. c. Childs, Of Du-
buque, and the Scientific Institutc....
The Devil and other myths. -. Gossip
--Brigham's Theatre. 49,. Washington,
ID. c.. The Lunatics of Ghecl. $685..
A Silent Woman. 80. Ladies' style. !.
z. NJ. at Dubuque. Fruit trees.
Too mach married ...... Butler on the
.C2binet 49,. A Colonel and his wife,. ).
Fashionable weddings. On the fourth
page is an Interesting column Of mis-
cellany.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07


THE NIGHT LAMP There arc many
families who use night lamps. and throu GA
inability to provide gas, have been in the
habit of providing Kerosene oil, a very
good thing when properly used. A few
words on the subject of its uses at night
may prove interesting to the general read
err. When the light of the kerosene lamp
is turned down low the combustion is not
perfect, and the atmosphere of n room
becomes vitiatcd by the unconsumed oil
vapors, produced by COMMISSIONS, and also
the Legitimate particles of smoke and SCOT
thrown of, to be taken into the lungs of
the occupants. Air thus poisoned is dead
ly in its effects, and the wonder is that
the people are not Immediately and fatally
injured breathing it. Its consequences
are the unaccountable and mysterious
headaches, irritation Of throat and lungs,
dizziness and nausea.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

Making total indebtedness of Sl26S.0O
This includes interest up to about Jan. l
of this year as well as principal of the debt
against the Society. The agricultural pa
pcrs were obtained for the Society ut club
rates. Items are given by Mcssrs. Rogers
& Watkins for the above sums. l intend
to write out for publication, at some con-
venient season, some items, statistics, etc.,
from the Socicty's accounts for 1866 and
1867, which may be interesting to the
members generally.
NORMAN HAMILTON, for Committee
on Finance Report.
McCregor Ners, and E!kader Journal,
please copy.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07
Statistical Report of tho ClextQn Coun.
~ Agricultural Society.
CHARLES WATKINS, SEC.
ALvAH c. ROGERS, TREAS.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
DURING 1868.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
DURING 1868.
II. D-.,, %, ~
-.o''''' ~ sc .."'J" Ae"S"'o .
-Four i''te Memberships paid in..: 1000
n a,u or r 9y E r. 49, L' fa p.: . =: ~
Eor AJrnr.; s v - p,,n,hi. . 90 S' 0O
M Mt ose naao;n IL, ""'p"'e's Ys ~
Trow S.ata nr T owa '''''''' ono o. E0
ION, nsa'e y. W. -. VII: : "o oo
Borrowed money OF James watkins ooo'oo
sa.,. "' - '~''p'' 'A "s c,-,, M
n,,. o,o, -, c,a,o, D. a,
~ uuo",'' '"''"..'" ~ ',e,.'o'v A'eus"'e e.,
lot notai amount Jun OF 9,d dcpt pa'd =. S'2o.oo
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07


Now subtract this last sum from
the "total receipts, as above -! $500
which sum was in the Trcasurer's hands
at the annual meeting in January, but has
since been paid out have been told !;
part on "old debt," old unpaid premiums,
etc.
Mr.. Watkins thinks there is enough yet
due the Society for Advertisements in the
Pamphlets of 1868 to pay the balance yet
due him from the Society. lie has the
job of collecting these dues, and we hope
the advertisers will pay over promptly to
him when called upon. y'these "Peters''
will thus pay Paul." then the remaining
debts of the Society will stand thus
~ A ~. G M
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

of earthquake ON the LIST inst. A scri-
GUS damage done. ..."Gcncral Gustav
last expedition has proved success.
He succeeded in recapturing the white
women who were carried off by the In.
dams, and the latter have promised to
90 to their reservations -. Iowa has
nearly. 100000 ocrcs Of land subject
to homestead. 80. The bank of England
has advanced its rate of discount from
4W5 per cent......The Daily Chicago
Evening Post says: Let General Grant
stop smoking a double-handful of strong
cigars every day, and Gen. Grant will
get better. lie is poisoning himself
with tobacco.
Weston made a point near Buffalo
N. Y, the western end of his tour in
stead Of st. Paul, as was announced.
Gen. SicRles wont go to Mexico as min
lister. .Horatio Seymour, of New
York, is at Kcokuk, laid UP by il
jurics he received in the recent railroad
| disaster near Peoria. The Rcpubli'
can party Of this State will hold thcil
convention June 9th, 18G9...... Maine
| will fast weel. from tomorrow . =. j OF
Coburn was shot dead at White Pine
| Nevada, during an alteration al
ALBANIA will vote for congressman in Au
gust. There are rumors in New York
that the venerable William Cullen Bry
ant is about TO marry a young lady o
great accomplishments, the initials O
whose name are given as J.. 3.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

lie uses noting but the best Of seasoned timber.
and he well sford to guarantee hts work He re.
spcctfnlly solicts the orders Of the public Tor any.
thing In his line. Patronze homo institations.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

New, Fresh and Desirable!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-07

McGregor News, and Elkader Journal, please cop
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

Although we do not see the special
point Of the Tribunes description of the
Hughes and Cameron affair as the ed
itorial farce" 10 very serious sort Of
farce II proved TO one Of the duellists),
yet the very large number of recent
ARRAYS in which editorial conduct or mis-
conduct, has been the whole difficulty, is
worthy of note and of public censure.
The Hughes Cameron and Conto-P Porto
duels are examples of very many jurnai-
istic affairs of violence happening within
twelvemonth; and, though this why of
settling them on the field of honor" is
certainly fairer to both parties than the
Grant Pollard style at Richmond, yet it
is sufficiently discreditable to the pro-
fession ofjournalism, and brings it into
disrepute. When public journal is d.
verted from its proper mission to that of
private pickering and dispute, it not only
loses its own power but weakens in some
measure that of all other journals. And
it is generally observable, in such quar-
rels as result in personal violence, that
one or the other party usually both has
thrust offensive personalities into col
umns nominslly devoted to public inter-
ests. 1t is precisely because the indi-
viduality of the party attacking and that
of the party attacked are psraded Of
fensively and improperly above the
journalistic or truly editorial character
which the public has q right to expect
from the Press, that, in the majority Of
the cases, language is accepted as pri-
vats insult, and is responded to as such.
-Nep York Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29

New YoRK, June 29.-It is stated thai
the steamer Catherine Whiting. which
was seized by Government vessel, wal
used as decoy, for while the officials
were watching her movements with sew
eral revenue cutters the real expedition
embarked on another steamer and safely
departed. Marshal Barlow reiterstes bis
statements that no expedition has left
this port within week. When the off.
GERS seized the Catherine Whiting there
were NO Cubans on board except General
Gazirna, who was arrested.
Gen. Dix is reported as saying that
President Grant has fallen into the hands
of politicians at last, and, though be
means well, he cannot resist the influences
around him; that his appointments have
beea disappointments, and unless he re-
lieves himself soon his ruin 10 accom-
plished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29
A Candid Admission.

In speaking of Mr.. Stephens late let
ter in reply to Judge Nicholas structures
on his book, the New York Herald 10.
dites the following precious paragraph (:
Mr.. Stephens, going back to 1860 as
the true point of departure, says that
sovereignty in this country still resides
where it did in l776, lit and IT'S,
that is, with the people of the several
States" The war has not resulted az he
desired, and therefore it goes for nothing.
From the time of Moses down to this day,
war has been uniformly accepted as the
last appeal, and the results as conclusive
in settling the questions at stake; and
we fear that the United States will not de-
part from this long line of precedents for
the accommodation of Mr.. Stephens. On
both horns OF the dilemma, slavery and
State sovereignty, he is transfxed. The
man is merely mumbling in his sleep
who talks at this day of the Constitutional
Union Of our fathers. 1t went down in
the deluge with African slavery.
This the Herald not only yields the
entire argument to Mr.. Stephens, but
makes q confession which is enough to
glut the malice of the greatest enemy of
the United States 10 the world. So the
constitutional Union of Washington and
Jefferson and the fathers no longer
existsi So the Union has been actually
overthrow. So the sword is hereafter
to be regarded as "the great expounder
of the Constitution" and the glory has
departed from the memory of the sage OF
Marshfield. In confederation of Bennett,
we are sorry to observe that Chief JUS
tice Chase, in his recent opinion in the
case of Shakelford VS.. Mason, delivered
at Raleigh, North Carolina, substantially
sffirms the same thing when declaring
that
3. The results of the late war settle
that State has no right to secede from
the Union.
In other words, the sword has been
and is hereafter TO be regarded as the
final interpreter of the Constitution, and
sovereign master of the Rights of the
States. 1t appears that "ths results Of
the war" have been the destruction of
the constitutional government of our
forefsthers. IL so, the Advertiser again
asks, as it has done on several occasions
heretofore, under what form of govern
ment the people are now conserving to
live2 Will not some one answer Cant
some of the Peace Jubilee crowd tell US 2
Will not even the Democratic Press in
the North and West venture to explain 2
1t is certainly strange question for any
man to ask, and yet obtain no answer.
Have the thirty-fve millions of white peo-
pie in the United States really yielded
all the guarantees Of constitutional lib
erty, aud the fundamental principle Of
the right ofself-government, without one
thought of manly resistance Wepause
for reply.-Aontgsmery Advertiser.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-29
How the Law is Cheated.

James Henderson, the English forger,
who presented an altered check purport-
ing to have been drawn by Henry Clews
& Co. on the Fourth National Bank Of
New York, for $95.ll0 so, on the 18th Of
November last, has forfeited his bail and
fed. The check, the signature of which
is genuine, was for $l09 so. and given to
Henderson in payment for q hundred
dollar bond. After lying in the Tombs
for two weeks, having been folly COM
mitted for trial by Justice Bowling,
Henderson was released, it is asserted,
on "straw" bail, furnished by one Israel
Marks, of No. 38 Baxter street, NOM
inally in the sum of $4,000. although he
sought TO defraud the bank of nearly
100000. In this connection, the New
York Post says:
ION the 23d of December. 1868, Hen.
derson's bail was forfeited, and an exc
cution was issued to the Sheriff against
the property of Marks. After remaining
in the Sheriffs hands six months, the
judgment was, on the 10th instant, va
Gated, whatever that means. Those who
pretend to be we'll informed in regard to
the loop-holes of our criminal judicial
system say that where some pecuniary
satisfaction, less thsn the amount of the
Judgment, ia offered and accepted, the
Judgment is frequently vacated 1t
would be interesting to know how much
was obtained in this case, and, also, who
does this 'vacating business.