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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08
Sharp Letter from General Dent to Pros.
ident Grant.

ident Grant.
The New York Herald publishes an
extract from letter addressed by Judg &c
Dent to his august brother.in-law, in re-
ply to one written by Grant. The Presi.
dent, in the letter referred to, gave his
reasons for casting his influence in favor
of the Radical party in Mississippi, and it
is to that part that Judge Dent replies,
thus:
"Is it reasonable to suppose that a peo-
pie having the free choice Of their repre-
sentatives would elect for their rulers a
class of politicians whose aggressive and
hostile conduct hitherto has rendered
them peculiarly obnoxious and disagreea-
BILE? This is the charge made by the
people Of Mississippi against the radicals,
or bitter enders,' as they are called. This
charge is not made because they fought
against the south and secession, for many
of that class fought on the side of the
south. It is not made because they are of
northern birth and education, and of the
northern army, for many of these are
with us in antagonism to this obnoxious
party. 1t is not because they are Repub-
licans, for their antagonists were among
the first in the south to organize on the
Republican platform, and to advocate the
civil and political equality of all men {;
were sent as delegates to Chicago, and for
their consistency and constancy were re-
warded by you with Offices of trust and
honor. But this charge is made, as have
said before, because the proscriptive ante
cedents and aggressive policy Of these
politicians toward the people of Missis-
sippi have made them their objects of pc
culiar adherence. That policy consists
not only in the continual advocacy of pro-
scription, but in preaching to the freed
men, in time of profound peace, such
revolutionary doctrines as excite and di-
rect against the white men of the south
and their families most dangerous ani>
mostly, such animosity, indeed, as with a
continuation of the same fuel, would in.
evitably lead to black mans party and a
war of races. Neither are such doctrines
preached with an honest desire to ameli'
crate the condition IF the freedmen or
promote the ends Of peace or strengthen
the Republican party in the south, but
solely to aleinate from the planter the
time honored confidence and affection of
this race, in order that the new political
element, under the banner of republican,
ism, might be entirely controlled and sub
orainated to their own purposes of power
and aggrandi.ement. And to this class oi
men whom you foiled in their attempt to
force upon the people of Mississippi the
odious constitution rejected at the b"llo,
box, you now give the hand Of friendship
and support, and spurn from you that
other class, who, accepting the Republi
can party in good faith, came in mass in
Virginia and Tennessee, and they will
come in Mississippi and Texas, to stand
upon its platform and advocate its princi.
ples." "LEwIs DENT"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

Every year must make some additional
increase in the price of lumber in the
prominent Western markets, judging from
the immense inroads made into the piner.
les by the annual cuttings, illustrating
that these resources are not inexhaustable,
and making the labors of every season
the more costly, as the trees have to be
hauled the greater distance to reach the
water courses. The period must eventu-
ally arrive when the uses of lumber must
become more restricted, and "frame
houses will be thing of the past. The
Chicago Republican alludes to the inroads
being made in the pine forests of the
lakes. Taking as basis the rule that
pine lands do not average now over six
thousand feet per acre, it estimates the
amount of pine lumber in the Chicago
market last Tuesday, sixteen millions Of
feet, stripped twenty-five hundred acre
of pine lands. But the receipts of pine
lumber in Chicago last year reached one
thousand millions of feet. This quantity,
estimated as above, must have stripped
two hundred thousand acres, or three
hundred and twelve square miles And
this was to supply but one large market
one year. How many thousands Of acres
were cleared of pine trees to make up the
RATS which have foated down the Missis-
sippi this year? This is waste without
prospect Of repair. The present genera
ton will be happy in an abundance OF
lumber perhaps, but we imagine our sue
cessors of few generations hence, will be
using substitutes for the pine lumber of
to-day, in thousand ways and for a
thousand purposes We can now hardly
conceive Of. At all events, they will not
be building many frame houses.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

A really thorough workman in any
useful trade may count upon steady and
well-paid work all the year round, in any
part Of the country, even in these dull
times and if he is intelligent, as good
workman is sure to be, he needs not work
any longer as a journeyman than he likes.
Then the world is open to him. He may
be a journeyman, literally-for' if he is
only competent he may go from city to
city, from county to county, all over the
country, and find ready employment any
where. There is nothing this country
now needs so badly as competent, intelli~
gent artisans. From Europe we get,
mainly, common day-laborers and farm
laborers; there, too, it seems that the
good old fashion oc apprenticing boy to
good trade has gone out. Shrewd
foresight, then, would lead father to put
his boy to good trade, and to take care
that he learns it thoroughly. That ac-
quired, he can with good heart tell the
young man to so out into the world to
shift for himself, with the words we used
to read, coming from hard>working
father to his son-''1 have given you as
much schooling as / can afford, and q
good trade; that is your fortune, 20 and
lacrosse it,"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08
WHOLE No. 673.
CHASE oDIoUs AND ADAMS TOO YOUNG.

CHASE ODIOUS AND ADAMS TOO YOUNG.
"Will not Mr.. Chase be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination p asked.
"Mr. Chase would undoubtedly like the
nomination." he replied, ''but the South
will never consent to his having it. lie is
odious to the Southern Democracy, and
can never secure their support. This as
certained to my perfect satisfaction last
year when was in the South.''
~ have heard your own name mention
ed in this connection" l remarked.
"That is all nonsense" he replied. 81
am too young in the party to expect such
a preference at this time, and, moreover,
Massachusetts has no right to present a
candidate. When we have redeemed this
State, as the Empire State has been re-
deemed, and can name so distinguished
and able man as New York names in
Mr.. Hoffman, we may with some show of
propriety talk of presenting candidate.
AT present we must confine ourselves to
the work of overthrewing radicalism
without our own borders.''
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

PAPER HANDKERcu1EFs.-Th Japan.
ese paper kankerchiefs are assuredly
coming, if a cotemporary be right. The
paper collar manufacture now has been
extended to less prominent but more i'm
portant garments Of great strength and
aexibility, which can he sewcd with a
machine, giving seams almost as strong
as q woven fabric. The inventor has
particularly applied it to the production
of petticoats, which are either printed in
imitation of the fashionable skirts of the
day, or stamped out with open work OF
such beauty and delicacy as no amount o.
| labor with scissors and needle could imi
tate. The marvel is that these really
beautiful productions can be sold at retail
at fifteen cents each! Imitation creton-
nes and chintz for bed furniture are also
made, get costing at retail about 81 l,2O
The felted material sis so flexible that /;
curtain may be twisted into rope aai
shaken out again, showing as little creas
ing as chintz similarly treated" Ther'
are also table cloths embossed with design.
of great beauty. This felted paper may
in the end have serious influence on tn,
production of the woven fabrics it is in
tended to displace. Imitation leather
impermeable to water, is likewise made o.
it, and produces cheap and useful cover
ing for furniture, and even serves FOL
shoes.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

An exch; n &c says: Save all your old
newspapers. When you get enough for
the purpose, make paste of -four for
putting on the wall, and lay them down
one by one, pasting them till your floor
is covered, then let it dry then lay an
other in the same way. When again
dry get some wall paper Of suitable
color and paste all over it. When dry,
go over it again with good coat of
nish, and you have nice covering fol
your floor, which wears as long as carpet
and looks as we'll as oil cloth. This is o
cheap method Of covering bed room
floors which is not much used. When
required to be cleansed, wipe off with a
wet cloth.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08
VOLUME XIII---N0. 48


Ben. Wade, since he has been in Cali
fornia, has paid several visits to the Chi
nese dignitaries on California street, and
is intensely delighted with the moon-eyed
,charmers. lie has sat at their table, ham
died chop-sticks, eaten chow-chow, drank
sam-shu, smoked opium, and became
imbued with the idea that they are great
people. I'm conversation with gentle-
man, a couple Of days ago, the great
impeacher-while, doubtless, laboring
under the influence of pipe of opium
said: ~ have studied the Chinese. l
am man of deep penetration and quick
PERCEPTION. am the leader Of the Re-
publicans. l am the father-in-law of
Schuyler Colfax, who likes the Chinese.
l also like the chinese. like their
preserves and sweetmeats. like their
music Ia little of it). feel confident that
the Republican party can control their
votes, and l am going to use oil my inau-
ence to bestow the right of suffrage upon
them-the fifteenth Amendment will do
that, but at present it is not policy to say
so. Under instructions from the Republi.
can leaders, the Republican papers of this
State will TEEN with outrageous attacks
upon Chinese by Irishmen. These things
will be kept before the people, jus: as
abuses Of negroes in the South were, un-
til can get up in Congress and say to the
people: 1t is a shame to the Government
that it permits one class of foreigners to
abuse another class. I shall show them
that the only way to secure the Chinese
their rights and protection, is to give
them the ballot, and l will do it. I can
do so, and l will. gave the negro the
right to vote, and made the people believe
it was necessary. will cram Chinese
suffrage down the throats of the Califor-
mans, by making all the loyal States be-
lieve that the outrages perpetrated upon
them by the Irish rendered it necessary.
Then our next grand move will be to take
the right of suffrage from the Irish people.
They always vote the Democratic ticket,
and if they are debarred from voting to-
gether with the disfranchised South, the
Republican party will hold the reins of
Government for evermore." The fact
that nine-tenths of the reported outrages
upon Cinnamon are inventions of the Re-
porters, gives coloring of truth to the
statement that the public are being edu-
Gated to the standard necessary to accept
the black draught of Chinese suffrage
Erch.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

ILLEGAL LADvERrIsING.-The practice Of
issuing advertising circulars having the
similitude of United States Treasury notes
is about to receive check. Whether
heretofore known to be in violation of the
law or not, the public should now take
warning from the experience of others.
Yesterday the proprietors of the Gibson
House, Messrs. Sinks, Core & Co., were
arraigned by the United States authorities
for an alleged violation of the second sec
ton Of the act Of Congress passed Febru-
ary S, 1867, which imposes fine of 500
for circulating business or professional
notice or advertisement in the likeness and
similitude of Treasury note. The case
Was set for trial August 81.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

A special from Washington to the Chi
eago Republican says: 1t is well under
stood that the propositions looking to a
settlement of tho Cuban difficulty, which
were presented to the Government at
Madrid, through Mr.. Paul S. Forbes, were
rejected by the Spanish authorities. The
exact nature of the plan which Mr.. Forbes
was empowered to suggest to the Regency,
has been misstated in at least one impor
tant particular. The United States did
not undertake to guarantee the payment
of the sum in consideration of which the
Spanish were to relinqsish to the Cuban'
the sovereignty Of their land, but offered
to act as trustee of the fund for that pur.
pose, to be raised by setting apart part
of the customs revenues of the island
The correspondence on the subject was
communicated by the Spanish to the
French government, as is customary in
the diplomacy in some European nations
in cases where friendly relations and some
degree of similarity Of interest exist
Whether French influences had any par
in the decided rejection of the overture.
of the United States is not known. Mr.
Forbes is now on bis way to this country
but it is thought in some quarters thai
he will again return to Spain on q similar
errard.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

The man who asked "What becomes of
all the pins p now wants to know "What
becomes of all the horse shoes?" 1t is
said there are thousands of horse shoes
dropped in London in the course of a
year, but they are rarely seen. This is all
the more remarkable inasmuch as it is
considered lucky to pick them up. There
is great demand for the nails bv which
they are fastened. The banging they
got through constant wear makes them Of
more value taan even new nails-espec-
tally to make stubb twist gun barrels. 1t
seems odd that the same malleability
couldn't be given to the iron in some
quicker and more simple manner than the
traffic of horses feet.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

CLAYTON COUNTY fAIR.-In the proper
order of events, we neglected to mention
the receipt of the Premium List of the
Clayton County Agricultural Society, from
the press Of the North Iowa Times. The
work y gotten up in the usual style that
tbat paper is guilty of doing. 1t is neatly
pzintsd, and does credit not only to the
c1os, but to the Society itself. The
Annual Exhibition is to be held at Farm
essburg, September 20, 80 and October lst.
--fresco Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

A Latin poet says that sirens were GER
tain Neapolitan young ladies who, not
content with being handsome and accom-
plished. took to wearing paint and false
hair, and went with their necks bare almost
to the waist, for which Minerva, as they
were coming out of her temple one day,
suddenly turned their pretty ankles into
fish tails, and sent them rolling into the
seq.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08
"MAKE HOME HAPPY"

More than building snowy mansions,
More than dress and flne array;
More than domes and lofty steeplcs,
More than station, power and sway,
Mako our homo both neat and tasteful,
Bright and pleasant, always fair,
Where each heart shall rest contented,
0reatful for each beauty there.
Seek to make your homo most lovely.
Let Il be Q smiling spot
Where. In sweet contentmen resting,
Care and sorrow are forgot,
Where the flowers and trees are waving,
Birds will sing their sweetest song;
Where tho purest thoughts will linger;
Confidence and love belong.
There each heart will rest contented,
Seldom wishing far to rsam;
Or, II roaming, still will ever
Cherish happy thoughts Of home.
Such homo makes men the better;
Sure and lasting the control;
Home with pure and bright surroundings,
Leaves its impress on the soul.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

The State Temperance Convention of Con-
necticut was held recently at Hartford, and
adopted resolutions declaring the purpose
to establish distinct political party, and
to support no candidate for State officers
who is not in favor of prohibitory
legislation.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08
From the Springfield (Mass.) r


Forty Miles AN HoUR.-Frank Francis,
the Boston pickpocket, who was recently
sentenced at Fitchburg to four years in
the State Prison, for stealing watch from
Alderman Marsh, Of this city, on the oc-
casion of the reception OF President Grant
at Worcester, last June, escaped while be-
ing taken from Fitchburg to Char:estown.
by officer Hale, on Wednesday. The
prisoner was handcuaed, and sat in the
smoking chr, two seats from the door, the
officer sitting in the seat opposite to him,
and talking with the conductor. All of a
sudden, Francis started from his seat,
rushed to the door, opened it and jumped
from the platform, while the cars were
going at the rate of forty miles an hour.
The officer started, and grabbed him by
the coat, just as he jumped, but his hold
failed, and the fellow got away. The cars
were at once stopped, and the parties
started in pursuit. They found the bush.
es and telegraph pole, where he jumped
of, covered with blood, but though they
searched for hours, they could not find the
prisoner. The place where he jumped
was near Lincoln, in the woods where
there is thick growth of underbrush, in
which he probably secreted himself. The
impression of those who searched for him,
judging from the blood spilled, was thai
he was so badly injured that he would moi
live. Warden Haynes offers $50 reward
for his arrest.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

Among the recent religious notices in
Chicago papers, was one to the effect that a
clergyman would reply to the sermon Of q
brother minister on the question, Does Il
pay to be Christian ~
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

Shslburne Falls, Vermont, has citizen
that claims to be the champion horse swap
per-" He is sixty years of age, and has
traded horses over six hundred times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

DEAF AND DUxB.--The next session of the
Deaf and Dumb school at Iowa City, COM
mcnces on the 18th Of September,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08
Subterranean Railways.


The Connecticut Courant has very
capable European correspondent, who
gives the readers of that paper the follow
ing description of railroad travel under
the crowded thoroughfares Of London:
Go with met won't cost you any,
thing-to one of the stations. They are
above ground. We mention our destina-
ton, and purchase ticket, paying about
a penny mile. We descend two or three
flights of stairs, as the case may be, and
find ourselves in roomy, underground
station, well lighted with gas. There are
several tracks, sometimes two or three
sets of tracks, for more than one roadway
has this for station. A train, with a
low, long engine, whizzes in ana out of
the dark tunnel, drawing a long train of
carriages, full of people. There is hasty
getting in and out, calling on the guard,
banging of the doors, and the train is off
into the darkness again. 1t is not our
train, but the one going the other way.
We have not long to wait train. every
three minutes. Here it comes, gliding
smoothly in. We take our seats in
comfortable Car, lighted with gas, in which
people sit reading newspapers, the guard
calls the station, the doors bang; and we
are off. What roar |! There is but little
chance to indulge in conversation. There
is no complaint about the air. It seems
not specially damp, or at all bad, and with
only the very slightest smell of coal
smoke, SO slight that it is not worth men,
tioning. On the rush for three minutes,
and then glide into another lighted sta
] ton. Onr ticket says. sChanse~ at 1.As1
street." We get out. Where are we?
Where shall we go? The guard points
up the stairway he has only time for a
gesture. A train is coming in; train is
going out; people are streaming in and
out. We ascend stairway, gas lighted,
go along a winding passage, ascend more,
descend, turn, go down, and here is
another station and people waiting for the
train. Where the polar star is, or the sun,
or which way We shall 90 to get out OF
London, we have no idea. But the guard
tells us, and we are of again. There, in
the mouth Of the tunnel, where we last
started, the track of another road crosses
ours on the same level. AS we run, we
are sometimes over another road, some
times under one there is one running
parallel with us for little distance at the
same level, and another, also parallel, bu
below our level. We pass one, tive, three
stations, and here is the end of our jour
ney, and of the road. We go up flights
of stairs, and come out into the sunshine
finding that it is not such a bad day afte
oil, and we have got out Of the city.
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The Titufs.

The Timfs.
McaREGoR, CLAYTON COUNTY, IOWA.
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Mca REooR HOUSE.
Brosius HeIlberg, Props. (666) McGregor, 1cwa.
=. HoLLINdsw0RTH,
4HYS10IAN and SURGEON,
NATIONAL, IOWA.
All calls promptly attended to.
r. O. An6BLER,
Attorney a. Law calmar Iowa. VII
"ouR HOUSE,"
(Late Mason House,) Menona, Iowa. Rentted and
eas Wilkins 1 WISE, proprietor..
H. Drummer M. d.
Onace, Bank Corner, Smiths Block. mp stairs
OIL McGREGOR, IOWA.
DAVIS HOUSE,
Elkader, iowa. (637) Pr. CRANE, Proprietor.
A. J. JORDAN,
Attorney at Law ,(office in Bank Bloch
R. Noble. L.O. Hatch. G. Henry Frese.
NOBLE, HATCH & FRESE,
Attorneys at Law, McGREGOR, IOWA. go
G. =. BERRY,
Attorney at Law, Cresco, Iowa. 635
DIR. ANDRoS.
Physician and Surgeon. Residence over Peterson 4
Larson's store. once No. 8 Masonic Block. $3.50
CITY HOTEL,
(Late Allen House,)
''' T. ATWOOD, Proprietor.
This house will be kept first class house in ev-
cry respect. Farmers are particularly invited to
call. Charges rs reasonable as any other house
Good Stabling and good care. Boarding by the day
or week. Oil
UNION HOUSE.
MAIN STREET,............ .... .MCGREGOR,I IOWA.
BEN. II. FREsE, Proprietor.
wINNEsHEIK HOUSE.
Decorah, Iowa. General Stage Office
JOHN SHAW, Proprietor. 500
JOHN =. CLARK. CHARLEY ALLEN. OIL. CLARK.
JOHN =. CLARK & CO.,
Attorneysand Counsellors at Law and Real Estate
Agents, LIST door east Of Winnesheik House, Decorah
Iowa. A5Will practice in the several ourts of the
has ca in Winnesheik county. 5ee
MURDOCH & SLOVENIAN,
SAMUEL MURDOCH. j.. r. sroNEMAN.
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law will practice in the
Supreme and District Courts of this State.
Office opposite LIST ational Bank, MoGREGOR.
THOMAS uPDEaRAFF,
Attorney at Law. (424) McGREdoR, IOWA.
ELIJAH oDELL,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, McGREG0R. IOWA.
J. G. H0XsIE,
Justice of the Peace. ONCE with T. Updsgraff.
DOUGLAS LEFFINGWELL,
Attorney at Law McGregor, iowa. Office over Peter
son Larson's Store. 81
LOUIS M. ANDRICK,
Attorney at Law, Reynolds Block entrance between
l6 and AS Dearborn Street, also Madison Street
and Custom House (P. o. Place, Chicago.
o COOK & BRO. coo,
A ttorneys at Law. Elkader. CLAYTON Co., Iowa will
attend collection examine titles pay taxes, obtain
bounties pensions, &c. Office opposite MILL $50
Il. HUBBARD AC0.,
Jewellers and dealers in Musical Instruments, Main
Street, 49l McGKEGOK. IOWA.
HAYT & 8URO1CR,
Dealers In Lumber, Shingles and Lath Main Street,
McGREGOR, IOWA.
NATIONAL HOTEL,
Pcstville, Iowa. General Stage Office. C. vanHooscr
Proprietor. 6O3
GEO. L. BASS,
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

A little man cannot lie "long" in bed.