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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
Increase of the National Debt.

The Quincy Herald, says that it has
been represented, by some sort of unre-
liable and vague monthly reports, since
the present administration was installed,
that the national debt was gradually, but
surely being reduced, at the rate Of from
FIVE to seven millions Of dollars month
The mass Of the people have in this way,
been deluded into the hope and belief
that there would soon be way opened
for very considerable reduction of taxa
ton, and they will no doubt regret to
learn that in all this, as in all else. they
have had from the radical party, they have
been most egregiously deceived and hum
bugged. Now, according to the report of
the secretary of the treasury, made some
three months before Grant was inaugurat>
ed president, the sum total of the BONDED
national debt was S2,O49, ,975,700. Ac.
cording to the recent report of the secre-
tary of the treasury, the national bonded
debt is now 50, lOO, 100000. Here is an in
| crease of the debt, since Grant was
installed in power, of S5O,924, 900 a
year, or consequently about a million
dollars week. 1t will thus be seen that
the people are not only daily robbed and
plundered Of the fruits of their industry
and toll, but are wretchedly deceived and
imposed upon as to the extent of that rob-
berry. Let us still venture to hope that it
may not always be so.-Burlington
| Arqus.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Corruption in office,' says the Albany
Law Journal, "as we'll as an ignorant per-
formance of duties, sometimes results in
far greater injury than the loss of char
acter which necessarily happens to the
guilty officer. We wonder if members of
Boards of Supervisors of counties, and of
common councils Of cities, ever had the
idea occur to them that the misappropria>
ton by them of single dollar invalidates
the whole assessment, which include the
misappropriated dollar. Yet such is the
law as held in numerous decisions. As q
necessary result, every tax title is void
which is based upon such invalid assess
ment. Generally, by statute, the onus
probandi is upon party attacking tax
title to show the facts which constitute
the illegality. But persons who have
taken pains to look behind the scenes
know that in nearly every tax levied there
is the taint which corrupts the whole if
the requisite testimony could be found to
reveal the truth
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
cad it without feeling it's whole

to read it without feeling it's whole
weight"
The eolored race are not to be outdoae
in shrewdness of retort A little cabin
boy on board a ship, the captain of which
was religious man, was called up to be
flogged for some misdemeanor. Little
Jack appeared before the captain weeping
bitterly, and falling upon his knees, he
cried, "Pray, sir, will you wait till I have
said my prayers?' "Certainly wiil,"
replied the captain. swell, then," said
Jack, looking up triumphantly, 'Tll say
them when get ashore'"
During the late war colored clergy
man, feeling constrained to preach against
the extortions of the suffers, from which
his little flock had suffered, announced for
his text, "Now de serpent was more sutler
dan any beast Of de field dat de Lord God
had made"
A happy and graceful play upon words
was once made by our own poet, Long
fellow. A Mr.. Longworth, of Cincinnati,
being introduced to him one evening,
some one present remarked upon the
similarity of the first syllable Of the two
names. "Yes," said the courteous poet,
'but in this case fear Pope's lines will
apply:
"'WorM makes the man, and want of
it the tello,c.'"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

BAD PRAcTIcE.-You might as we'll ex-
pect to relieve and cure an inhamed eye
by dusting irritating powders into it, as to
expec. to subdue aud cure Catarrh (which
is an inf mmation OF the mucous mems
branc of the air passages in the head) by
the use of irritating snuffs or strong,
caustic solutions. DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy cares Catarrh by its mild, sooth-
ing action, which subdues the inflamma-
tion and restores the natural secretion of
the mucous follicles. The proprietor, r.,
Y. Pierce, Nj. d., of Buffalo, offers $500
for case Of Catarrh that he can not cure.
Sent by mail on receipt of sixty cents.
Address the proprietor as above.
For SAFE by most druggists everywhere.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

A young lady in Iowa, wanting to
commit suicide in as pleasant a way as
possible, made nice cake to put her
poison in. A schoolmaster in Ham
ilton county, has been dismissed from
his school for kissing the girls. Three
men were lost in storm near Glen
wood, recently, and the body of one Of
them has since been found leaning
against tree, frozen stiff. The others
are still missing.
Mr.. D. W. Carpenter, of Austin
died a few days since of typhoid fever
Under his direction every mile of the
iron on the Iowa and Minnesota Divi
sion of the Milwaukee and St. Pau
railway, was laid. Last Summer he
completed the Dakota division of the
road through to Mason City. He was
an honorable man, and an active ener
getic worker.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Queen Victora's annual allowance is
f3S5,000, besides f25, 600 from the Duch7
of Lancaster, and the free rental Of a
dozen castles, palaces, &c. AS she accep>
ted legacy of $3.50, 900 from Mr.. Neeld
(who passed over his own relations to en-
rich her,) as she inherited 81, ,OOO,00O
from Prince Albert in 1867 ,and as she has
not spent third of her allowance since
his death. it is estimated that her Majes-
tvs cash capital, well invested, is at least
e2,oOO, 600, or Sl0,000,00o. Yet, in her
dominions, right under her eyes, sightless
to the wants of the poor, are about 80
millions of people starving, or neAt docr
to it.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
The First American Flag-..When and
Where it was Made.

Last evening an interesting meeting of
the Pennsylvania Historical Society was
held. Col. j. Ross Snowden occupied the
chair, and William j. Candy, Esq, read
an essay upon "The American Flag" He
discovered, in tracing the history of this
national emblem, that the first instances
when the Stars and Stripes were unfurled
were at the siege of Fort Schuyler, August
II, l777, and upon an occasion just about
one year prior to that time the brig Nancy
was chartered by the Continental Congress
to procure military stores in the West In
dies, during the latter part of l775. While
at Porto Rico, in July of the ensuing year,
the information came that the colonies
had declared their independence, and with
this information came the description of
the flag that had been accepted as the
national banner. A young man, Captain
| Thomas Mandenyille, set to work to make
one, and successfully accomplished it.
The flag was upfurled, and saluted with
! thirteen guns. When the brig Nancy was
upon her return voyage, she was hemmed
in by British vessels off Cape May. Her
officers succeeded in removing all the mum
tions to the shore, and when the last boat
put off, a young man in it, John Hancock,
jumped into the sea, swan to the vessel,
ran up the shrouds of the mast, and secur'
ing the flag brought it triumphantly to
shore, through a hot fire from British
| men, -of.war.
The first American flag, however, &C.
cording to the design and approval of
Congress, was made by Mrs. Elizabeth
Ross. Three of her daughters still live in
our vicinity to confirm this fact-fouading
| their belief, not upon what they saw, for
it was made many years before they were
born, but upon what their mother had
told them. A niece of this lady, Mrs.
Margaret Boggs, aged ninety-fve years,
now lives in Germantown, and is CONVEX
| sant with the fact The fact is not gene
rally known that to Philadelphia not only
belongs the honor of hinging the first star
spangled banner to the breeze, but to
Philadelphia lady belongs the honor OF
having made it.
| The house in which it was made still
stands-No. 239 Arch street (the old No.
being S0)--the last of an old row 1t is
related that wEea Congress had decided
upon the design, Colonel Geo. Ross and
General Washington visited Mrs. Ross
and asked her to make it. She said, II
don't know whether can, but I'll try"
and directly suggested to the gentlemen
that the design was wrong. in that the
stars were six cornered and not five cor>
nered as they should be. This was cor
rected, she made the flag, Congress accept.
it, and, for half-a- dozen years, this lady
| furnished the Government with all its ma
tional flags, having, Of course, large
assistance. This lady was also wife of
Claypole, one of the lineal descendants Of
Oliver CROMWELL Philadelphia Age, Mar.
18th.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Joe S. resides in Southern Oregon
When hi> wife arrived in San Francisco
en- route to join her lord, a gentleman
asked her if she came by water.
"Yes, l came by steamho oat.'
"What steam>ship?'
"Well, l don't know what the name
ont was; Sary Navady (Sierra Nsrado,
was on to the blankits, but don't rally
know whether twas the name of III.
chamber maid or the name of the steam
boat :"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
Repartee.

Repartee.
There are some persons who seem to be
endowed with an electric current of wit,
which sparkles and flashes whenever it
meets an opposing one; and ready wit,
or the faculty of making quick and spicy
repartees, is valuable gift, and the
source of much pleasure, provided it is
used with due regard to the feelings of
others. A man of genuine wit and hu>
NOR may attach to himself many warm
and devoted friends; but sarcastic,
cynical person is always an uncomfortable
companion.
1t is related, that, as some friends of
Campbell, the author of Iohenlinden,
were leaving his room after late supper,
one Of the number had the misfortune to
fall down long flight Of stairs. The
poet, alarmed by the noise, opened the
door, and inquired, "What's that?" "Tis
l, sir, rolling rapidly" was the immediate
reply of his fallen friend.
Sheridan remarked, in parliamentary
language, OH entering a crowded commit.
tee room, "Will some member move that
l may take the chair?'
Two friends meeting, one remarked, IL
have just met man who told me look-
ed exactly like you ''Tell me who it
was, that may knock him down." replied
his friend. "Don't trouble yourself"
said the other, ''for | did that myself at
once"
A physician, who was attending Col
man during a severe iHness, apologzed to
him one morning for coming so late, say
ing that he was suddenly called to see q
man who had fallen into well. "Did he
kick the bucket, doctor?' was Colman's
trite response"
A poet asked friend what he thought
of his last production, San Ode to Sleep
The latter replied, "You have done such
justice to the subject that it is impossible
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

You kissed me! My head had dropped low on your
breast,
With feeling Of shelter and infinite rest;
While the holy emotion my tongue dared not speak'
Flushed up like flames from my heart TO my 'he'A
Your arms held me fast-Oh! your arms were 30
bold.
Heart beat against heart their passionate hold'
Your glances seemed drawing my seul through my
eyes,
A the sun draws the mist from the sea to the sA'e'
nd YOUR lips clung to mine till prayed IN my p'sS'
They might never uncasp from that passionate KISS.
wor,a Won care If your breast were my shelter as
then,
And If you here would you kiss me again'
TO the last line we beg leave to reply,
in the language Of certain Hiberian who
was asked if he would take drink OF
whiskey-"Wud duck swim p
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
Death of Gen. Thomas.

The sudden illness and death of Gen
George II. Thomas, from apoplexy, will
be sincerely mourned by the people
throughout the country. He was among
the very best military men developed by
the recent civil war, and he had place
near to the heart of the people for his
moderation in victory and for his sterling
honesty. He refused numerous presents
that were offered him, and made nothing
but his pay out of the war.
General Thomas was Virginian by
birth, and was born July 81, 1916. He
graduated at West Point in ls4O, and was
commissioned in the artillery, commenc'
ing his service in Florida. He served
with great credit in both Florida and
Mexico, being repeatedly breveted for gal
liant conduct. He was instructor at West
Point from 1850 to 1854, when he was
ordered to California, and promoted to be
Major of Cavalry. He was afterwards on
duty in Texas, and when the civil war
broke out he was appointed Brigadier
General of volunteers. and ordered to
Kentucky. He gained the splendid victory
of Mill Spring, Jan, 10, 1862. He after.
wards served almost exclusively in tha,
part of the country, and wound up bis
share in the war with the brilliant victory
of Nashville. He remained in command
in Tennessee until after Grants accession
to the Presidency, when he was ordered
to the Pacific coast.
His rightful place was that of Lieuten
ant General, to which he was entitled in
stead of Sheridan. But Grant cherished
against him that dull and obstinate malig
nifty for which the President is peculiar
and he was showed aside. He will Ions
he remembered as among the best and
purest soldiers whom the country has pro-
duced.-iT. Paul Pioneer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Puzzles &c,

A correspondent from Highland, this
county, sends us several matters OF inter
est. Our Enigmas of week before last
had cider story older than we are.
We have "worked it OUT as the saying
goes, hundreds of times, but such things
become new to young readers. A man
had an gallon keg of cider, he met a
neighbor who wanted 4 gallons of it but
he had only gallon ard 3 gallon jug
to measure with. Our "IIighland' man
distributed the cider as follows: Fror. the
s gallon fill the 3; pour the 3 into the
5; then again fill the 3 from the s; fill
the 5 from the 3--the five is row full the
contains one gallon, the s only two;
pour the five into the eight, then there
are gallons in the 8; pour the one gallon
in the three into the FIVE and then, out of
the gallons in the 8 refill the and
leave 4 gallons in the s. Now empty the
gallon into the 5 Eeg and you have .to,r'
| ir the and also in the 5. There is a
shorter process, but this is correct. We
| condense somewhat 1t is possible we
may have got dry for cider while think
ing the puzzle over.
Another old puzzle not difficult to solve
but respectable for its age: a man want
ed to cross river with Fox, n Goose
| and peck of corn. He could take but
one of his chattels at a time. The fox
would eat the goose, and the goose would
eat the corn. How could he get them
over and not sustain loss of property :?
Farmer sends us the enigma (puzzle)
| following:
My 20, l6, l, 10, Is, is anga.
6, II, 23, 2, 5, an evil spirit.
IA, s., ID, 9, is not better.
"a, s, %, 10, 9, l6 is over.
10, %, %, 27 very useful,
IL, l, &c, IL, 9, mans name.
| II, Is, "a, is not in the county at
present and probably never will be. My
whole is an old sentence or proverb.
We give an enigma of eur own manu-
facture this week. 1t is for the interest of
our young folks especially:
have II letters. My all is correct ads
vice.
My l, l6, 9 is worker.
3, l3, 6 is father.
+" II, 10, 8 makes paper.
" 2, 10, II is important.
+" 7, 4, 9 a corn raiser.
" 10, IL, II, l6 pain.
" 6, 8, 8 an arrival.
I, II, Is, IA to move.
+" Is, l6, 10, 6 the top.
| More of this sort another time.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
The Cars are Coming.


Letters from Col. Bausenwein, dated
New York, March "A and 26, show our
Railroad prospects very fattering The
action of the Milwaukee Company was
quite as favorable as anticipated, and
it is the opinion of good inanciers,
such men as Msssrs. Buel, Sage and
Cowdry, all directors in the Milwaukee
Company, that the bonds of our road can
be negotiated on favorable terms. The
Col. expresses the decided opinion that all
that is necessary to secure the completion
of the road to West Union this fall, is the
active co, operation of the people along
the line The Col. went from N. Y. to
Des Moines, and will return here during
the week, when a meeting will be called
| and some decisive action had at once
| Vest Union.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
Henry Ward Beecher says: "A news

Henry Ward Beecher says: "A news.
paper is window through which men
look oat on all that is going on in the
world--without q newspaper man IS
shut up in snail room, and knows
little or nothing of what is happening
outside of himself. In our day, ncwspa-
pers keep pace with history, and record it.
A good newspaper will keep sensible
man in sympathy with the worlds cur
rent history. 1t is an unfolding ehcyclo-
psedia an unbound book forever issuing
and never finished.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

The rite of circumcision is no longer
universally practiced among the Jews.
Sixty-three Jewish physicians of Viena
have published manifesto against it, and
the Rabbiniaal Congress at Philadelphia
res Owed that the male child of a Jewish
woman is, even if uncircumcised, by the
very fact of birth member Of the jew
ish community.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Mrs. Livermore, in a recent speech in
Vermont, said she didn't believe that wo.-
man suffrage would increase the frequency
of matrimonial disagreements. She had
known very loving couple to quarrel
over the chess board until it was dispensed
with by common consent. She instanced
newly married pair who had passed
their honey in wrangling over the
proposition made by her husband, and
resisted by the wife, that David, King of
Israel, was an unmitgated rascal.--Eec4.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

JOHN LUTHER BRO, manufacturers sf Wag-
oas Sleighs and Cutters
FLECK & BRO, dealers in Dry Goods Groceries,
etc, etc. Forwarding and Commission Merchants.
AMI proprietors ef the Gutenberg Flour Mills.
CRAWFORD HOUSE, near Steamboat Landing
NJ Crawford, Proprietor.
WIN. SULLIVAN, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries
and Forwarding and Commission Merchant.
JEFFERSON HOTEL, Schiller street, between 1st
and I'd Streets Henry Thaman, Proprietor. A1-This
House has large yard and good stabliHg attached
WASHINGTON HOUSE, near Steamboat Landing
Ii. ii. frese, Proprietor. Good stabling attached.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

The public are hereby assured, through
the columns of the TINES, that Parsons
Purgative Pills contain no injurious prin-
ciple, but that they may be administered
to children and the most weak and shat
tered constitutions in small doses, with
great certainty of success.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Scene at an intelligence Office in
Boston: "My price is five dollars a
week for Beacon street or Commonwealth
avenue, and four dollars for Columbus
Avenue, or fremont street" said girl
"Why this distinction ?" inquired the
applicant. Because one keeps every
thing under lock and key, and the other
DON'T" was the reply.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Snow, my little boys and girls" said a
teacher, 81 want you to be very quiet
so quiet that you can hear pin drop" :"
In minute all was silent; when little
boy shrieked, "Let her drop"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

EASTER. Easter is movable feast,
being the first Sunday after the full
moon which happens upon or next after
the twenty first day Of March (thc ver-
nal equinox). The period during which
it can occur extends from March 22d to
April 25th--thirty-fve days. From
this feast-the christian passover-are
calculated all the other movable feasts,
as well as the fasts observed by chris
tians.
Faster is so called from the Saxvn
"Oster," to rise, being the day com
memorative of Christ's resurrection; or
as others think, from the Teutonic god
dess Ostera, whose feast was celebrated
early in spring.
The egg at Easter is an emblem OF
the rising up out of the grave, in the
same manner as the chick, entombed as
it were in the egg, is in due time
brought to life. As an emblem of the
universe, the work of the Supreme Di-
vinity, the egg had place in the theol-
ogy and philosophy Of the Egyptians
Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

DIR. A. johnson. one Of the most sue,
cessful practitioners of his time, invented
what is now called Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment. The great success of this arti
Gle in the cure of Bronchitis and all
diseases Of throat and lungs, will make
the name of johnson not less fayorably.
if less widely known, than that Of Louis
Napoleon.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
The Confessions of an Invalid!

Published for the benefit of yoUng men and Others
who suffer from Nervous Debility etc. supplying the
means OF sel-cure. Written by one who cured him
self; and sent free on receiving postpaid directed
envelop. Address,
6mess NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Brooklyn, w
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
Zee Announcement
Cawelti & Bergman,

Arcalready arranging to pack large amount of Ice
TOR the season of 1870. Rates. 40 cents hundred,
or 81 90 per month for private families. Orders re.
spectfully solicited thus early that may be post.
ed as to the demand CAWELTI BERGMAN.
McGregor, Dec sth, 1859. 6s8
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

JAS. Wood, Esq, has been re-
elected Mayor of Vinton, and his salary
has been fixed at $75 year-or about
two cigars day, provided he smokes.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
McGREeoR rANN1Nc MILL.

DlCKEY d WELLIyER Manufacturers of the
Mciregor Tanning Mill and Grain Separator on
West Market Square, corner Main and Ann Streets,
4l5y McGREGOR.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Main Street, McGregor, Iowa. desirable home ter
the travelling public with good barns and Sheds at
tached fer the safe protection Of horses and wagons
4i2 NJ. MURRAY, Proprietor.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
HENRY HENsEE,

Manufacturer of best and latest styles OF Wagons,
Buggies and Sleighs. Repairing done vel, promptly
and durably. Clayton, Iowa. $50
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
MURRAY HOUSE,

Attorney at Law, Reynolds Block. Entrance bo
tween 146 and l4S Dearborn Street, also Madison
Street and Custom House {P. o. place, CHICAGO.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13

Corner Vine and Elm SIS, West Union, Iowa, IL. j..
Ingersoll, Proprietor. Good stablins and charges
moderate. Stages going east, west north and soGth,
call and leave with passengers morning and evening
y532
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-04-13
A. CAR ID.

Dr.J. HUNT late Of Syracuse, New York, re-
spectiuly informs the people Of Mcdregor and vicn
iSy thathe has opened an ohae in Church gidwelrs
block where his have their Dentistry Establish
ment DR.. HUN L is an old practitioner. He can be
found day and night ut his office except whew profess
sionall" absent. All who wish to be treated upon
PURE I,mepathie principles win please call on him
All Female Chronic dseasest treat ed successfully.
McGresor, iowa Jund 22d. 1869. 662tf