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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13
SCHOOLING.

Dear madam, I've called for the purpose
OF placing my daughter at school;
She's only thirteen, assure you.
And remarkably easy TO rule.
I'd have her learn painting and music,
Gymnastics and dancing, pray do;
Philosophy, grammar and logic;
You'll teach her to read, OF course, too.
wish her to learn every study,
Mathematics are down in my plan,
Of figures she scarce bias an inkling,
Pray instruct her in those if You can.
I'd have her taught Spanish and Latin,
And also the language of France,
Never mind her very bad English,
Teach her THAT when you have good chance
On the harp she must be proficient,
And play the guitar pretty soon,
And sing the last opera music,
Even though she can't turn a right tune.
You must see that her manners are finished,
That she moves with Hebe-like grace;
For though she is lame and one-sided,
That's nothing to do with the case.
Now to you resign this young jewel,
And my words i would have you obey;
In six months return her, dear madam,
Shining bright as the unclouded day.
She's no aptness grant you, for learning,
And her memory oft seems to halt;
But, remember, il she's not accomplished,
1t will certainly all be your faalt.
.ScIo01nQDa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13
The beautiful extract below is from

The beautiful extract below is from
the pen Of Hon. George S. Hilliard:
II confess that increasing years bring
with them increasing respect for men
who do not succeed in life, as those words
are commonly used. Heaven is said to be
a place tor those who have not succeeded
on earth and it is surely true that celes-
tial graces do not best thrive and bloom
in the hot blaze Of worldly prosperity. Ill
success sometimes arises from supera.
bundance Of qualities in themselves good,
from conscience too sensitive, taste too
fastidious, a selfforgetfulness too roman
tic, q modesty too retiring. will not 20
so far as to say, with living poet, that
the world knows nothing Of our greatest
men, but there are forms Of greatness, or
at least excellence, which die ond make
no sign there are martyrs who miss the
the laurel, and conquerors without the
triumph II
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13
Mark Twain on Hartford.

Don't direct any more letters to me a,
Hartford until find out which Hartford
live in. They mix such things here in
New England. l thing l am in Hartford
proper. but no man may hope to be GER
tain. Because right here in one nest we
have Hartford, and II rtford on the Hill,
and Hartford around generally. 1t is the
strangest thing-this paucity of names in
Yankee land. You find that it is not a
matter confined to Hartford, but it is a
distemper that afflicts all New England.
They get name that suits them, and then
hitch distinguishing handles to it and
hang them on all the villages round about.
1t reminds me of the man who said that
Adam went on naming his descendants
until he ran out of names, and then said,
gravely, 'Let all the rest be called Smith,
Down there at New Haven they have Old
Haven, West Haven, South Haven, West
by-sou- West Haven, and East by -east-nor'-
east-ha]f-east-H Haven, and the oldest man
in the world can't tell which one of them
Yale College is in. The boys in New Eng
land are smart, but after they have
learned everything else, they have to de-
vote couple years to the geography of
New Haven before they can enter college,
and then half of them can't do it till they
90 to sea on voyage and learn how to
box the compass. That is why there are
so many more New England sailors than
any other. Some of them spend their
whole lives in the whaling service, trying
to fit themselves for college. This class of
people haye colonized the city of New
Bedford, Massachusetts,. 1t is we'll known
that nine-tenths of the old salts there be-
came old salts just in this way. Their
lives are failure-they have lived in
vain-they have never been able to get
the hang Of the New Haven geography.
In this connection they tell story Of a
stranger who was coming up the Connecti-
cut River, and was trying his best to sleep;
but every now and then the boat would
stop and man thrust his head into the
room. First he sang out 'Haddamr and
then 'Haddams Neck!' and then East
Haddam!' = and then North Haddam =
and then Great Haddam !! Little Had
dam = old Haddam = New Haddam =
Irish Haddam 7 Dutch Haddam 7 Had
dam IIaddam and then the stranger
jumps out of bed all excited, and says
Pm Methodist preacher, full of grace,
and forty years in service, without guile
I'm meek and lowly Christian, but d-n
these Haddams. l wish the devil had
'em, l say"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

The Times of the 2Sth inst. publishes an
elaborate article upon the commerce Of
Chicago, from which it appears that,
during the year now closing there were
received in that city 24,OOO,OOO bushels
wheat 25,OOO,0OO bushels corn, and IT,
OOc, 900 bushels of other grain. During
the same time three-quarters of million
barrels Of -four were manufactured. In
the way of lumber, nearly one billion
feet were received, besides more than a
half billion shingles, and lat 900, 900 lath.
In the way Of live stock l.959,O29 hogs
and 323, $50 cattle were marketed.
The Times closes its interesting article
by comparing prices with those which
ruled one year ago. Gold was about one
cent higher on the 2Sth Of this month
thaa on the same day of the same month
in 1867. Spring wheat IS cents per bush.
el lower; corn Is cents lower; rye 40 cents
lower; barley % cents lower; butter 2 cents
per pound less; cheese 6 cents per ponnd
more; coffee stands about the same; coal
is about 4 cents higher; there is very little
change in the price Of lumber; cattle so
cents per hundred higher; hogs S2,5 ,5S per
hundred; dressed hogs So per hundred
higher. Exchange.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

LENGTH OF MILE IN VARIOUS CouN-
rRIEs.-The English mile is I76O yards,
the Russian 100, tho Italian l447, the
Irish and Scotch 220O, the Polish 44OO,
the Spanish 5O2S, the German $500, the
Swedish and Danish 1888, and the Hun
garian $3.50. The French measure by the
mean league which is 1866 yards.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

A gentleman was chiding his son for
staying out late at night-or rather till
early morning-and said, "Why, when ]
was of your age, my father would not
allow me to 90 out Of the house after
dark T. "Then you had precious father,
you had," sneered the young scapegrace.
Whereupon the father very rashly vocif-
Grated, II had a better one than you, you
Young rascal p
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

A poor fellow, very low in hospital
at Palermo, has been set on his pins again
by a judicious imitation with blood, which
two Of the hospital attendants kindly loan
ed him from their veins.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

In Boston, few days ago, preacher
was thrown from his horse, an accident
which the local papers note under the
the head Of "Sprcading the Gospel"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13
EYE and EAR!

DoctorsMason Whitney, Oculists and Aurists
Prairie du Chicn, Wisconsin. We treat successfully
gronular lids aud all those worst form of chronic
diseases of the eye. We operate for cataract and
cross-sys. Chronic discharges OF the ear and deaf
ness from any cause will receive careful attention..
Patients from abroad will find good board
to the Othce. Office hours from q. N to ls N.
61A
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13
President Grant.

President Grant.
This gentleman is developing-is show.
ing his hand. Although not yet president,
the time rapidly approaches when he will
be. And, as the months reduce themselves
to weeks, the nation comes gradually to
the knowledge Of ,chat the new president
will be. And, as the dawning light oil
the political rising sun increases, politi.
clans of the radical persuasion are seen to
stare at one another in dismay, while
their knees shake in terror.
1t was but few days ago that Mr..
Grant, in conversation with Cakes Ames,
declared himself to be positively and un-
equiyocally hostile to any object of public
expenditure that could be dispensed with.
The loyal spectators stood ghast at the
announcement. And, even before they
have had time to recover from their sur
prise, comes the further announcement
that Grant will not recognize partisan
services as claim to appointment in the
public service. This is flat mutiny. 1t is
disloyslty and rebellion of the worst
stripe. So the terrified army Of radical
ofice-seekers regard it.
Moreover, Grant is in favor of a general
and comprehensive civilservicc act, and
has given out that he will advocate the
democratic plan for the consummation ol
this much needed reform. 1t is crush
ing blow to the fond hopes of that pro.
digious host Of anxious expectants whose
anxiety to serve the country presents the
greatest contrast to their utter unftness
and unworthiness for public service oil
any kind, and whose only claim rests on
'service to the party"
There is murmer Of indignation-a
gent up howl Of wrath-lowing along the
line, and impelling loyal hearts to deeds
of desperation. Even now, the upper
surface heaves and vibrates with the in,
tense throes of rage, that threaten to break
forth like an earthquake and rend the
under garment of the radical party. The
impending crisis is an interesting one, and
the interest is pretty certain to increase
as the process Of Grants political devel-
opmeat proceeds.--Austin Democrat.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

Berlin people are moving to abolish tho
monopoly of the bank Of France.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

A new omnibus, running on two wheels,
is under, trial in Edinburgh.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13
Literary Pseudonyms i.

Literary Pseudonyms.
TX Marvel-Donald G. Mitchell Timo-
thy Titcomb-Dr. j. G. Holland; Ed
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Crowfeld-Mrs. II. B. Stowe, Florence
Percy-Mrs. Elizabeth Ackers Allen F;
Fanny Fern-Mrs. James Parton Mary
Clavers-Mrs. c. Nj. Kirkland Mrs.
Partington-B. P. Shillaber: Orpheus z.
Kerr-Robert H. Newell Artemus Ward
Charles F. Brown; Mace Sloper-
Charles G. Leland Josh Billinss-Henry
G. Shaw; Observation-Disclosures Thvmp-
son Jeenis Pipes-Stephen Massett; X.
N. Pepper-James NJ. Morris Major
Jack Downing-Seba Smith Ethan Spike
Mathew +. Whittier; Petroleum v.
Nasby-D. r. Locke Jennie June--Mrs.
Jenny Croly; Cousin May Carlton-Miss
NJ. A. Earle Kate Putnam--Miss Kate
P. Osgood Lilley Lovette-Mr. NJ. w.
Torrey; Howard Glyddon-Mrs. Laura
c. Rcaden; Cora May-Mrs. Jennie
Curtis Helen Forest Graves-Miss Lucy
A. Randall w. Savage North-W liam
S. Newell Ned Buntlin-E. z. c. Judson;
Col. Walter d. Dunlap-Sylvanus Cobb
j.; The Village School-master-C. M.
Dickinson; McArone-George Arnold !;
Paul Vane-Frank w. Potter; Mercutio
William Winter; Carleton-Charles G..
Coffin; Straws, Jr.-Miss Kate Fields !;
Carl Benson--Charles A. Bristed Marion
IIarland-Mrs. Virginia Terhune; Coun-
try Parson-Rev. A. X. N. Boyd Mr..
Sparrowgrass-F. S. Cozzens.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

AND THE HAPPINESS or TRUE MARRIAGE.
Essay for Young Men, on the Errors, Abuses and
Diseases which destroy the Manly Powers and create
impediments to Marriage, with sure means of relief.
Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Ad
dress, DR.. }. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Assoei-
alton, Philadelphia, Pa.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MGREG0R.
Successor to the
McGREoeR BRANCH OF THE STATE BANK OF iowa.
rhisBank is now spen for the Of genera
bar ankingbusiness. DraftsOn Europe in sums to suit.
J.H. MERRILL President.
W.I.GILcuRIsr, VicePresident.
O.HULvKRsoN, Cashier.
WR KINNAIRp Assistant Cashier. 1872
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-13

SPECIAL attention paid to the manufacture OF
- Blank Books for Counties, Banks, Merchants, etc
Music, Magazines, Periodicals, &C.. &C., bound with
neatnessand dispatch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
FoaEEA MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The town Of Eniseyski. In Liberia. numbering
10000 Inhabitants, has been totally destroyed by fire.
The Levant Times, OF Constantinopie, has been
suspended for one month for having defended the
action Of the viceroy Of Egypt.
The great prize OF 200 oo0f $4,000 in the last
drawing OF the City Of Paris bonds, was won by
wealthy banker OF Muthausen.
Typhoid fever is raging In the community OF Rive
de Gier, France and the mortality Is ten per cent
on the number OF cases declared.
Marshal Bazaine has been appointed to the COM
mand OF tide Imperial Guard in Paris in lieu OF Mar
shall Regnault dc Saint Jean d'Angey.
society IS being formed In London under the
following tltle:'S0ciey for the Protection of the
Subject Against the Violence OF the P0lIcen
The ex-Queen OF Spain accompanied by her hus-
band and the Prince OF Austrlas, Will attend the
opening OF the Ecumenical Council In Rome.
1t Is reported on good authority that formal en-.
gagemenr OF marriage has been made between
Prince Charles Of Roumania and Princess Elizabeth
de WED.
The republic Of Salvador has sent an Envoy ex-
traordnary TO Berlin Tor the purpose OF concluding
a treaty OF commerce aud navigation with the North
German Confederation
The engagement Of Prince Charles OF Roumania to
the Princess Elizabeth de WED has caused much
disappointment to his people, they had hoped Tor
q more iilustrfouS connexion.
The Of $140 900 is allotted to cover the expenses
OF the trip OF the Emperor OF Austria to the inaugu
ration of the Sue2 Canal The above amount will
be equally divided between the governments OF
Vienna ana Pesth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
TURKEY.


The Empress Of France Leavc.Taking-Rola~
ions Towards Egypt and the sues Canal
Railroad Extension.
mail telegram nom Constanttnople dated on
the 2lst Of October reports follows In detail OF
our cable despatches:-
The Empress Eugenie before travelling received the
wives OF the Turkish functlonaries and gave the
Grand Cross OF the Legion OF Honor TO the eeras-
kier, and minor orders to few others. 1t s stated
that the Sultan contempates going TO Suez for the
Inauguration Of The canal
The Egyptian question 10 still unsettled, but Il Ia
no longer matter OF such general interest," II was
agreed between ALI Pacha and M. Bourre that the
question should not BIO preached during the stay OF the
Empress IN Constantinople. The Khedive holds out
the return OF Nubar Pacha- Count Kaiserlng, the
North German Minister, presented his creden-
uals TO the Sultan to-day. and win pro
Raouf Pacha, with the Sultan's yacht, Is also
waiting TO receive the Crown Prince OF Prussia.
Tho Antelope leaves to-day for the mouth OF the
yarna for the arrival OF the Emperor Of Austria.
The English Ambassador and staf returned oday
to Pera.
definite concession has been granted for Roume-
liam railways to connect the Bosph0rus with the
Sclaye and European lines and open direct communf
cation between Thrace ana Macedonia and the ports
OF the lines viii be 1000 Kilometres. Baron Kirsch
and the concessionaries to form company,
with o capital OF 100000 francs VINO will
undertake to finish the whole network OF railway In
seven years. The actual working Of the line win de-
volve upon another and distinct company. with q
capital OF 150 900 francs guarantee being given
kuometre. Throughout the whole ninety-nlne years.
concession half the receipts to go to the working
expenses and the remainder to be paid as the rent
to the Concesslonary Company for the first ten years.
for the second ten years. 1900 irancs and remain
ing seventy-ntne years, IA, 600 francs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
IRELAND.

Tho Government and the Telegraph and
Post ONCE.
The Dublin Qrsh) Times Of the Goth Of October
says
We are glad to state that the rst surveys for tele
graph extensions unuer tho Post Once Telegraph
Acs OF 1868 and 1889 are now taking place In Ireland
Mr.. W. B. Ansell, superintendent ana Engineer OF
the Electric and International Telegraph Company
in this country, assisted by H. 9. Edwards OF the
same company, Is now making surveys In the coun.
ties Of Down, Loutn and Armagh. with the view Of
immediate telegraph extensions from warren,
kosirevor; also extensions from Newry 70 Fork-
hill; Newry to Carltngford. &C. Mr.. B. D. Watock.
Engineer Of the Magnetic Telegraph Company In Ire
gagged with surveys in the county Of Armagh. The
above named gentlemen will Immediately proceed
with surveys and extensions in various other parts
OF the country. But our telegraph lines are to be
connected with the existing wires OF the telegraph
companies and the whole is expected to be handed
over to the Post Once authorities by the LIST OF Janu
airy next.
AS much Of the extension WORK as possible win be
completed by that date and the general plans OF the
different companies amagamated, 30 that eventu-
ally we believe this great system Of Post Office tee-
graphs will embrace In cheap and efficient tele-
graphic communication every money order Office IN
the United klngd ON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03

was astonishsd at tie difference between the
Prussia and England. The Prnssian was saving
almost 70 niagardlfness; the Englishman profuse
almost 70 extravagance. the Prince Of Wales spent
brother. He left moro "reminiscences OF q jolly,
liberal man IN the country he visited but the Prus
wn'ch N this struggling and prosaic time 10 what
Ine castle ana steel arnor were In the middle ages
House OF Austria was careful OF money and out OF
debt The amount and worthlessness Of paper
money for years past IL proverbla. The expedlent
national bonds Is one or the best examples OF the
straits to which the government Is reduced IN order
10 1--we over from day to day.
Pesth s not 30 rich nor has It such resources for
the traveller as Vienna but 1t is growing city. with
. great iuture, and Is inll OF lie and movement,
political. religious ana commercial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
RUSSIA.
Tho New Religious Sect ana Its Observe

The New Religious SECT and It's Obseryanees.
inc 6oios OF St. Petersburg, states that the prin
lated) has been discovered at Moscow. III the house
OF four brothers named Kondrn. These men had
idols adored by the Skoptzi were manufactured. M.
Tikhomron the Grown prosecutor. has discovered
some Of the persons employed In this manufacture
who have confessed that the Sk0ptzi hold their
religious meetings in the house at night, and that
there Ia convent attached to the building. An
inquiry has since taken place from which II appears
that the brothers Koudrn have been In the habit OF
Kidnapping children between the ages Of eight and
OF the sect. the district Of serpoukhov, in which
the house Is situated. Is said to be full OF Skoptz
and forty-etght women belonging 10 the sect have
been arrested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
Affairs In the Capital.


The Levant Times, OF October 5, publishes the fol-
lowing interesting items OF Turkish and other
Eastern news, dated in Constantlnople:-
Baron Edmund Kothschild, OF Vienna, who has
been spending few days In this capital visited the
German Jewish synagogue, in Galata on saturday,
and presented sum Of 1850 francs for the poor
members Of the congregation. The Baron leaves TO
morrow by the Marseiles steamer.
The Sultan has conferred upon Kfamil Pacha,
President OF the Council OF State, and near rela-
tive by marriage OF the Khedtve OF Egypt the grand
Gordon OF the Order OF the Osmanle, on receiving
which hts HiQhness hal an audience VI his MaJesty
IN order to express his acknowledgements for thiS
high marx OF imperial favor.
The editor OF the Aamoa, Armenian newspaper,
who had been sentenced to months Imprisonment
for an article satrlzng his own nationality. has been
released.
The nomination Of Mgr. Mighirditch Keremian
to the Arm enian Patrarcnate has received the mpe
rial sanction and his Eminence Is expected to arrive
shortly via TrcDizoad, where he VIII embark ON
board o government steamer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
GERMANY.

The Political Situation in Prussta-Preservn.
tion Of Peace-Pleasant Notice to Napoleon
Personal Movememts-xumors About BADEN
Rural Pursuits Of Bismarclk- Candidntea for
the Prsmicrship- Emigration from Silesia.
BERLIN, Oct IL, 1869.
Tie alabsorbng topic Of discussion IL the frater-
nisatton Of the Austro HUNGARIAN empire and Prus.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
Tue Egyptian Prince In Oxford-.IIis Colfeg,
Classmates.

The English journals Of the 22d Of October give
further details OF the arrival OF Prince Hassan OF
Egypt, In oxford thus
Prince Hassan the second son OF the vceroy OF
Egypt and suite, arrived here yesterday from Cla-
ridges Hotel and proceeued TO Grandpont House. st.
Aldates which has been taken for his Royal High.
ness during his stay at Oxford The Prince came In
that It became known that Oxford was again hon.
ored by royalty, although the arrival Of his Royal
Highness had been daily expected. The Prince this
morning, according TO- etiquette called on The very
reverend the Dean Of Christ Church, OF which
society he has become q member, and will
at once enter on the duties OF college life.
Mr.. O. 5. Murray, late scholar OF Wadham
College, and now student OF Christ Church.
has been appointed private tutor to his Royal High
ness. The lodgings selected for the Prince, VIZ,
Alderman Randall's house on the Isis, although
beautifully situated for o summer residence, seems
hardly suited Tor the winter from the extreme cold
ness and masma OF the spot, and his Royal High
ness advisers would appear to have totally disre
garded the climate OF Egypt IN making this selection
or dwelling house for the youthful Prince.
In addition TO the matriculaion Of Prince Hassan
there are nearly forty matricuationa at Christ
Church, including Viscounts Lewisham and Dun
lace, Sir Onley Wakeman, Bart, &C., while there are
also full complement OF the aristooracy OF the
land pursuing their studies and pasttme6 at Christ
Church II should be stated that Prince Hassan has
not been la oxford before as suggested by the court
Intelligence OF this morning, wherein II Is stated
that ais Royal Hghness has resumed his studies AZ
Thirst Church.