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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

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SPor THEx.-There is class of swind-
lers-little if any better than highway
robbers, going about the country selling
to farmers patent rights and appointing
them agents for bogus machines. The
contract they give the farmar recites that
they have received his note for from 500
to 5000, said note to be paid on certain
conditions. This note they manage to se-
cure without the farmer really knowing it.
They sell the note at a large discount and
depart for parts unknown. When the
mole becomes due the farmer finds him
self ont . round sum, with no benefits.
Two Of the swindled were in lawyer
Gi4n's ofkoe the other day.
We warn the farmers to DO sure that
they sre dealing with honest men before
trading n patent rights. Fond du Lac.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01
Fire in st. Louis. 1.-THE Republican or.
flee In Ruins.

About half past eight on the evening
Of the Gath a fire broke out in the bind
cry department Of the Missouri Repub-
lican office The flames spread with
amazing rapidity, and in less than ten
minutes the entire building was a sheet
of fire, and at this writing nothing is
left of the Office but mass Of ruin.
The loss is estimated as follows: One
eight cylinder press, S35 900 Que four
cylinder, 10000; news room, $40 600;
job room, $50, 1000; bindery, $4,000 ;
paper, etc, $4,000; building, $40, 900;
library, $4,000; total, 100000. The
four cylinder press, which was not in
use, was in fire-proof vault, and is pro.
badly safe in damaged state. Total
insurance, S1O6,500.
The warehouse of Heinekc, Estennc
& Co., North Main Street, the rear of
which Joined the rear of the Republican
Office, took fire and was damaged about
$4,000. Stock valued at $50, 900; in
sured about $4,000. Serious losses
were suffered by other neighboring es-
adjustments.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

A JoKE-Among the numerous in
cidents which transpired on the occasion
Of the burning Of the War Eagle, was
one of ludicrous nature-for such will
occur, even in times like that: A man
came rushing into the st. Charles hotel,
direct from the burning boat, from
which he had escaped in his shirtsleeves
with the exclamation t.Thank God! |
have saved my life and bag" at the
same time drawing from under his arm
the supposed baggage. His woe begone
look, and the roar Of laughter which
followed the discovery that it was nothing
but ssboat pillow" can be better i'm.
agined than described Crosse Rep
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

A traveller who demand. d his trunk at
Baltimore depot before all others, and
was cold by the Irish baggage-master thct
he must have patience and wait his turr /,
turned upon the baggage-master with,
you're an impudent dog 10 which he
of the trunks rejoined: "An faith, ye are
q monkey, and it's great pity that, when
we two were made bastes, re wasn't INSIDE
an ELEPHANT, SO that ye could have yer
blasted trunk under yer nose all the time. y
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

chill jones'" said bullying urchin
to another lad, "next time | catch you
alone, I'll fog you like anything"
"Well," replied Bill, 81 amt always
much alone-I commonly have my legs
and fists with me-"
A new physiological discovery has
been made by young man-namely,
that the pulse Of young ladies beats
stronger in the palm of the hand than
at the wrist. AS to more elderly females
even little boys know by stern expert
ence that the palm of the maternal hand
beats awful strong.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

child weighing twenty pounds. It was
two and half feet high. The child died
and the mother is recovering.
A joint resolution of Congress for
setting apart portion of the Fort Smell
ling military reservation for permanent
military post, and the settlement Of all
claims in relation thereto has been sign
cd by the President.
A r. r. ITEM-One of our business
men hands the following item showing
the tariff rates on our western Railroads
where there is no competition
aWe just now paid a freight bill on
stoves from Pittsburg, weight, 2,27O
Tbs. This cost, from Pittsburg to Chi
cago, 500 miles, $794; from Chicago
to Prairie du Chen, 200 miles Sl1.59 ;
from Prairie du Chen to DEBORAH So"
DEBORAH Republican.
The Post Office Department has
established new Post Office in Winnie
sheik county to be called Maven. 1t is
situated in Jackson township, on the
railroad between Fl Atkinson and Law
Ter.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

A Kentucky paper thinks that the
word croquet is too Frenchy, and pro-
poses that the game which it designates
be hereafter called Presbyterian bill
liards"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

1.-THE fact is, said an orderly wife,
"a man does not know how to straight
en- up things. He does not know where
to commence I do not wonder, that
when God made Adam that he went
right to work and made woman to tell
him what to do"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

The American people are on the rack.
The appliances Of torture are in skilful
and experienced hands, and, SO long as
there is any blood left in them, our rulers
will apparently never relax. It is, per-
haps, sometimes well not to be aware of
what is in store for us.-Esrch.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

An eminent physician recommends
onions for people Of weak nerves. They
are sure thing for weak breath
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

The woman suffrage bill in the Brit
ish House of Commons has been post
poned. which is considered a virtual
defeat OF the measure.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01
A Hair Breath Escape.

Among the thrilling incident of the
mournfnl calamity at Richmond, cor
respondent relates the following A
Northern lady and gentleman. Miss
rockingham and her father, of Brooklyn,
who were viewing the surrounding conn-
try from the cnpola of the capito. at the
time Of the sad event, were entirely cut
of for nearly two hours, and were kept in
terror in their lofty prison, from which
they could witness the movements OF the
excited crowd below, the display OF dead
and dying on the square, the endless
scenes of confusion, with the telling OF
bells, wailing of women and children,
without the remotest idea Of the occasion
Of it all, beyond the terrible shock. In
this prediament they, together with a
negro, remained, all escape being cut of
the falling Of the stair case by which they
had assembled. A door behind had also
been locked, so that they were prevented
leavin: until the negro broke through a
skylight, and lowered the lady and gentle
man to the roel. The lath and pfaster
was then broken, and they succeeded in
reaching the library, through which, in a
fain!;ng condition, and with feir ard
trembling, they reached the open air,
where they bcheld in all its horrors the
disaster that SO nearly included them
among its victims.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01
WOman's Suffrage.

WOman's Snftrage.
II just don't believe in these new
women notions. have raised six boys
four Of them vote now. and the Others
will soon be cid enough. Then ] will
have six votes. Now these good-for-
nothing women who haye fooled their
time away, and never raised single boy,
come round and want every woman to
vote for herself. don't believe in such
nonsense. / have raised my six boys,
and lam going to have every one vote for
me. Those women who 80 featuring
around the country instead OF raising
boys, have no business to vote anyway.
And when they say they are just as good
as am, and have right to vote them
selves, If they have no boys to do SO for
them, it is not true. If they are smart as
l am, why did they not raise some boys
to vote for them? | tell you, | do not
intend to be cheated out of my six votes
by any such good-for-ncthing folks. J
guess that the world would come to a
pretty pass in mighty short time, it the
women all took to going round lecturing
on women's rights instead Of raisin::
bows
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

Counterfsit two dollar bank notes on
ths 81 Niehohs National Bank, New
Yerk, are d circulation in Minneapolis.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01

A Norwegian woman residing at Sioux
City, on the 2lst inst, gave birth to
child weighing twenty pounds. It was
two and half feet high. The child died
and the mother is recovering.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01
Nis no,c elerep
years since DR..
DI me Roback, the cell
nIIk4A ebrated S,cedish
physician, from
Stockholm, Stce-
Ia. nnson ~ f1:e

Kept by apothe-I
carries in this
cou try. a
single trial sc;U
convince the most |
skepGcal Of Is|
wonderful valle.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-01
Roback's &om-l
ach Bitters,i
nUlpYV unlike all other
III uuuLk N Bitters IN Mel
market, posses
intrinsic merit.
lToaS DsA. IL

Stam1lIQnt are
required. They
restore the citaI
| forces IN q re-
lmarkable degree,
land g;ve tone to
the system.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
Mia&fSSTnDis

A Washington correspondent of Phil
adelphia paper writes:
1.-THE situation in Mississippi is becom-
ing embarrassed by the action of Alcorn,
the Governor elect, who has made an issue
with General Ames, and refused to be
sworn in as Provisional Governor, claim
ing that he has been elected Governor by
the people of the State, and therefore is
entitled to the executive chair by virtue of
that election. This unexpected action on
the part of Governor Alcorn has alarmed
the extreme wing of the Radical party in
Congress, and to night no little excite
ment prevails among them. Already are
measures being concocted to prevent the
admission of Mississippi and check mate
the new Radical Governor, unless he can
give ample security for his good behavior
in the future"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21

Office question, but it plainly pointed out
the necessity of new and strong move
! that would at once give him another Leg
islature sufficiently Radical to make him
Senator, and at the same time head
Capt. Tyler" alias Judge Settle. The deep
and earnest cogitations on the subject re-
suited in the message asking for some
change in the militia laws and the intro
duction of the Shoffner bill into the Legis-
lature.
By this bill the Governor hopes to con-
centrate the colored vote, and, by various
strategems, hold together the white Radi-
cal element, and make straight-out Radi'
cal fight next Summer. He will have NO
objection to the provisions Of the bill pro-
ducing a little blood-shed in some sec
tons, as that would strengthen him with
the negroes.
There is one thing he will guard against,
should his plans succeed, and that is, he
will not deny being a candidate for the
United State Senate next time.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21

Several other bureau officers, despairing of
obtaining seats in the Cabinet in the regu-
lar way, contemplate the elevation of their
Office to the dignity of department 1t
was proposed some time since to put the
General Land Office and the Census Blu
reau together and make new department,
but the scheme, we believe, has been
abandoned.
The Senate Cor2zIittee on Indian AT
fairs some time since agreed to report q
bill making new department of the In
dian Bureau.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21

him, he said He said, likewise, that he
had voted for all appropriations of money,
because they told him it was necessary to
develop the resources of the State, and
thereby the colored people could get bet
ter wages He also said Holden had de.
ceived the white folks badly, as they said,
but that Holden had never deceived him
git.
In Chatham the meeting was most en-
thusiastic, the leading citizens taking an
active part. Resolutions condemning the
Legislature for past extravagances, and
protesting against the military bill, the
suspension of the writ Of habeGs corpus,
the Legislature holding over, heavy taxes
and other grievances. Among others
speech was made by William L. Gunter,
one of the Radical members OF the Legis-
lature from Chatham county, full of patrl-
otism, denouncing the military bill, as also
any attempt of the Legi .ture to hold
over for two years longer. and declared
that he would resign his seat before he
would engage in any such palpable viola
ton of his oath to support the Constitu-
ton of the State.
In Granville large and enthusiastic
meeting was also held. Similar resolutions
were adopted and speeches made. Among
the prominent men who took part in the
meeting we notice the names of Judge
Gillian, Hon. J. s. ARMS, Colonel l.. G.
Edwards and others. The greatest una
nimity prevailed.
Such is the tone of public sentiment
throughout the State, and these demon
STATIONS find a solid endorsement in the
vote Just given in Rutherford and Cleave-
land counties. The people are beginning
to arouse to their true danger, and we be-
lieve thai will be ready when the crisis
COMES
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21

of.OfTiee

On Thursday a communication was
transmitted to the Legislature from the
Judge of the Supreme Court, contain
ing the opinions of tho Chief Justice
and Associate Justice Dick delivered
as the opinions of the Justices, but not as
a Court) as to the tenure of-office of the
present General Assembly. The opinion
of the Chief Justice was, in substance,
"that the Constitution fixes the term
of Office as general and fundamental
iple-that is to say-of the Governor
four years, Of the Justices of the Supreme
Court eight years-of the members of the
General Assembly two years. An election
for members of the General Assembly
must be held on The first Thursday in
August, 1870. A new set Of members
must on that day be elected. If the
present members hold over, there will
be two sets of members for the same
term %
Judge DICK concurred with the Chief
Justice. The remainder of tho Justices
decli ned to give any opinion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
Provisional Government for Texas.

A telegram has been received at the
War Department in Washington, from
General Reynolds, the military comman-
dant in Texas, stating that the constitu
ton of that State has been adopted almost
unanimously, and Z. j. Davis elected Gov
ernor by plurality of seven hundred and
eighty three votes. The other State off
GERS are J. W. Flanagan, Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. Bledsoe, Comptroller G.. W.
Honey, Treasurer and jacob Kuechler,
Land Commissioner. The above named
have been appointed officers of the provis-
ional government.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
The Legislature.

There was quorum in both Houses on
the 18th, bnt so few members were pres
emit that no general legislation was entered
into.
In the Senate DR.. Murphy, of Sampson,
presented petition from the Board of
Directors of the Wilmington Life Insur-
ance Company, asking that amendments
be made to their charter, enclosing bill
to meet the prayer, which was duly re-
ferred.
A bill to charter railroad to run through
the counties of Jones and Onslow was Or
dered to be printed.
The entire days session was taken up
in the discussion of Senator Blythe's r9so-
luton to reduce the per diem of the mem
bers of the General Assembly and the sal
aries of State officers, excepting Judges.
Mr.. Blythe urged it's adoption upon the
grounds of economy and retrenchment.
Mr.. Lindsay agreed with the Senator. The
pay and salaries were too much. He fear
ed the Senator's sympathies for the down
trodden people came too late. He pro-
posed to amend by refunding one-third of
the per diem heretofore received. Gallo
way, colored, opposed; 30 did Hyman, col
ored. Forkner moved that the resolution
apply only to the county of Henderson,
which was adopted, as was Mr.. Lindsay s
amendment. Thus the resolution, though
adopted, was virtually defeated.
In the House sixty members answered
to their names-just quorum. Nothing
OF public interest was done.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. c..
Report of the Commissioner OF Agriculture
for 1861
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1870.

We are indebted to Hon. HORACE CAP
RON. Commissioner of Agriculture, for a
COPY of his report for the year 1868. It is
embellished with nineteen illustrations,
and its ell pages TEEN with interesting
and valuable matter. It contains eleven
reports from the prominent Department
ofices-namely: the commissioner, the ar
chitect, the statistician, the chemist, the
entomoIogist, the superintendent of the
garden and grounds, the superintedent of
the seed division, of the editor, and re-
ports on agricultural education in Europe,
on beet sugar in Europe, and on the agri-
cultural resources of Alaska. The volume
includes besides the following papers:
Department Building and Grounds !;
Hints in Horticulture; Grape Culture; Gull
tivation of the Peanut; The Potato; Usage
Hedges; The Esparto Grass; The Min of
Yucatan; Statistics of Bee-keeping; Silk
Culture; Practical Entomology for Farm
ers' Sons; Recent Progress in Fish Gull
ture; Country Roads and Road Laws;
Mineral Fertilizers of the Atlantic States;
The MARI Region of Virginia; Concentra-
ted Fertilizers in the Southern States; Ex-
periments with Field Seeds; Recent Farm
Experiments; Current Facts in Agricul-
ture; The Public Domain; The State Re-
ports of Agriculture; Foreign Exchanges;
Our industrial Colleges; Recent Agricul-
tural Books; American Works on Agricul-
ture and Rural Economy; Agricultural and
Horticultural Periodicals.; Meteorology of
1868.
We expect TO make much use of the val
liable matter contained in this report. We
hope that the pleasant relations that exist
between US and the Department of Agri-
culture will soon extend to all other De
partments and Bureaus, and that North
Carolina may benefit by the valuable pub
LEGATIONS made by them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
The Georgia MIDDLE.

The organization of the Georgia House
of Representatives had not been effected
at latest advices. On Thursday the
Clerk pro tenn convened the House at 10
o'clock, and commenced calling the ROLL
but at - o'clock, after calling few coun-
ties, suddenly announced recess until
the next morning. This took the Demo
Gratis and Conservatives by surprise, as it
was of course without precedent. as it sure
ly was without authority. But Bullock
seems to be throwing every obstacle in the
way of organization, apparently afraid of
his strength in the House, and is probably
waiting for aid from Washington City
This, no doubt, accounts for the significant
telegraDhic announcement from Washing
ton yesterday, that the President, Secretary
Belknap, and General Sherman, after con-
sultation, have ordered General Terry to
proceed vigorously against fragrant cases
of perjury in the organization of the Geor-
gia Legislature. No doubt cases will be
trumped up against enough good men to
prevent their voting in the organization at
least, and thus force Radical officers upon
that body. It is reported that large sums
of money are being offered Conservative
Republicans. without effect, and that Gov
ernor Bullock has employed outside
Democrats to influence Democratic mem
bers in his behalf. Thus matters rest.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21

NAvAssA GUANo CoAfPANY.-Less than
month since we paid visit 10 the works
of the Navassa Guano Company, near this
city. We gave at the time some account
Of the buildings and the works of tho Com
pany. We repeated orr visit yesterday
with several of the Directors, and party
of ladies' and gentlemen. We found every
thing completed and ready for work except
the Acid Chamber. The Company, how
ever, have begun operations, using import
ed acids. The works are most extensive
capable of turning out forty tons of THEN
manufactured fertilizer q day.
We were shown the mixing process,
which is rendered very simple, rapid, but
thorough, by means Of the finestiand most
improved machinery. We have heretofore
described the process Of drying the phos-
phated and grinding it to powder. This
is placed in an immense reservoir, into
which the acid, Peruvian guano, salt, ami
NAL matter and the other ingredients OF
the Company's formula are placed, the
reservoir all the while revolving, and a
powerful wheel crushing the Jumps and
thoroughly mixing the different parts
After this process, which to the unsailled
looks to be sufficient. it is run through a
disintegrator, a powerful crushing machine,
which grinds it to the finest powder.
The immense acid chamber is nearly
completed. The lead coating is completed
over head and on the sides, while the floor
is being rapidly covered. It is a strange
sight to see this immense room, one hun.
dred and twenty feet long. thirty two wide
and twenty-five high, lined throughout bv
q lead coating the sixteenth of an inch
thick. After the completion of the cham
Der, the Company will not only supply
their own demand, which will be eight or
ten tons daily, but will supply acid to this
whole section of country.
There is in their ware house large sup
ply of the Navassa Phosphate, and the
Company have begun work in earnest
Our farmers may rely upon having full
supply of a reliable fertilizer from the Ne
Tassa Guano Company of Wilmington,
made under the superintendent of prac-
tical farmers and business men, in time for
the coming crop. Agents are being ap-
pointed throughout the State and the
South, and we hope this home article will
be fully tested by our planters. We look
upon the completion of these works and
their successful operation, as one of the
leading enterprises of our city. By such
means is prosperity to be renewed and the
devastations of the war obliterated
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21

The growth of the Life Insurance bust
ness in the South withia the last few
years has been most wonderful. Previous
to the war it was hardly known here, and
certainly not recognized as distinct and
important branch Of business. Now there
is hardly prudent man, however limited
may be his income, who has not one or
moro policies upon his life. It has Pc
come to be recognized as legitimate and
safe investment. We believe no one up
on whom others are dependent for the
necessaries and comforts of life, should
fail to make provision for them in case OF
his death, and there is no other means
more safe or more attainable than by in
surfing his life.
People are fast recognizing the force of
these facts, and tho consequence has been
that reliable Life Insurance Companies
have sprung up in this country and in
Europe, mort of which are represented by
proper agents in all the centres of popula-
ticn in this country. The demand has
boon so great and the investments so safe
and profitable, that during the past few
years Southern Companies have been
organized. and already occupy positions
equal to the best, commanding confidence
not only from their success, but from the
character and business qualifications of
their officers and stockholders. In Vir-
ginia, Georgia. Louisiana and Tennessee
Life Insurance Companies have been Or
ganized and are doing large and profitable
businesses, beneficial alike to their stock
holdels and to the public.
As in most other matters North Carolina
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
Who was the Second Washington

The Mobile Register is responsible for
the following telling hit:
Who was the second Washington
The Radicals say it was Edwin DE-
Stanton.
It couldn't have been Stanton, for
when Thad. Stevens died they said IL
was Stevens.
It couldn't have been Stevens, for
when Abe Lincoln died they said 1t was
Lincoln.
It couldn't have been Lincoln, for
when John Brown died they said 1t was
Brown. :, ..,a
It couldn't have been Brown-weli, IL
no use running the thing into the grounI
after running it up the gallows; who
aOas the second Washington?