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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Men OF KENrUcKY.-IIarvey Grey, of
Harrison, while in at Stout Towards
saloon in this place, being complimented
on his robust and fine appearance, remork-
ed that himself and tour Of his ncighbors,
living near the Bourbon line, to.wit :
Walker Thornton, John and James Meg
ibben, and Bob Rankin, met the other day:
that the largest, Thornton, was six feet
two inches high, and weighed 256 pounds;
and that himself. the smallest Of the
crowd, weighed 225 pounds, and measured
six feet in height. AS he concluded he
Strengthened himself up, when our Bour-
bon giant, John Howard, whose presence
had not been observed, quietly stepped
from behind and easily chinned him, hat
and all There was hearty shout of
laughter, and Grey claimed that it was his
treat. Mr.. Howard weighs 226 pounds,
and is six feet ten inches high, and has a
number Of brothers, sisters, and cousins
but little smaller than himsclf.-Paris
Kentuckian.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02
Stock.

Stock.
The statistics III another place, in
reference to the stock yards, show a
most gratifying exhibit in the results
achieved by this grand undertaking.
The vast concern has been managed
without the slightest trouble, and with
out litigation Of any kinda fact which
is extremely crcditable to the gentle
men who have controlled its operations.
The report is one of great interest, as
showing the results achieved in one Of
the business departments Of our city.
The value Of stock received is .ver
5000, 900, Of which something like
one-half has been retained and worked
up, or consumed in the city. The fact
that Of 81, 0S9 car loads Of stock re-
eeived, only 81, SOP have been shipped,
proves that Chicago is not mere way
station. AL this difference between
receipts and shipments OF lie stock is
to be credited to our packing houses,
except SO far as it may be applied to
tho amount employed for home con-
sumption. The difference between the
value of live stock, and the same pack
cd for use, is very large and is sum
of which Chicago gets the beucGt.-
Chicago Post.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02
The Wonders Of the World.

This world of ours is filed with
wonders. The microscope reveals not
less than the telescope, each ut either
end of creation. In the insect crea-
ton, particularly, there IL so much to
know that has never been dreamt-
wheels within wheels, without COM
putatiOn or number. Let us take II
rapid glance at the proofs of this state
ment. The polypus, 1t is said, like the
tabled hydra, receives new life from
the knife which is lifted to destroy it..
The fly spider lays All egg as large ~
itself. There are 4,O4l muscles in a
caterpillar. Hooke discovered $4,000
mirrors in the eye of drone; and to
effect the respiration Of carp, 1890
arteries, vessels, veins, bones, etc., are
necessary. The body Of every spider
contains four little masses pierced with
y multitude Of imperceptible holes,
each hole permitting the passage of
thread; all of which threads to the
amount Of 900 to each mass, join
together when they come out, and
make the single thread with which
the spider spins it's web; SO that what
we call n spiders web consists Of more
than 1900 united. Lewhcnock, by
means of microscopes, discovered spi-
ders no bigger than grain of sand,
and spun threads so fine that it took
1000 of them to equal in magnitude a
single hair. LewenhHck tells us of
insects seen with the microscope of
which n ,0O0,00O would only equal a
mite. Insects of various kinds may
be seen in the cavities of q common
grain of sand. Mold is forest of
beautiful trees, with the branches,
leaves, flowers and fruit. Butterflies
are fully feathered. Hairs are hollow
tubes. The surface Of our bodies is
covered with scales like fish; single
grain Of sand would cover $50 of these
scales, and a single scale covers 500
pores; yet through these narrow OPEN
ings, the sweat forces itself out like
water through sieve. The mites
make 500 steps in u second. Each
drop Of stagnant water contains a
world of animated beings, swimming
with as much liberty as whales in the
sea. Each leaf has colony Of insects
grazing on it, like oxen in meadow.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Hawk, Hawk, Spit, Spit, Blow, Blow
and disgust everybody with the offensive
odor from your Catarrh, just because
some old fogy doctor who has not dis
covered that the world moves tells you
that it cannot be cured.
The proprietor Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will pay $500 Reward for a
case Of Catarrh which he cannot cure
Sold by druggists, or send sixty cents to
X. V. Pierce, NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y, for
r.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Whether you are to live long, or die
soon, it is wise to insure your life in the
Washington I; for if you are to live long,
a policy of insurance is equal to money
at compound interest I; and if you are to
die soon, the investment results in a fin
ancial gain to your estate, proportional.
ly larger.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Everybody unites in praising the
merits Of the Alisma, and why not? 1t
gives the best satisfaction Of any article
ever sold for the hair, renewing its col.
or, prevents its falling of, makes coarse
hair soft and smooth, darkens and
beauties faded and lifelcss hair, and
always pleases.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

The Chat6eld Democrat says the Coun-
ty Treasurer Of Fillmore county is doing
comparatively nothing in the way of col.
Letting taxes for last year, having thus far
only received about $500. The Demo-
crat says further, it is evident the people
can't pay their taxes at present, and it is
the duty Of the Legislature now in session
to do something for ther relief.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

The value of furs bought in Mankato
says the Union, the present season is
$4,000, including $4,000 rats. The
prices paid last week were, for fall rats
s to 10 cents; winter do, 10 to IL cents;
mink So to Sd; fox 81; otter $3.50;
coon, SO cents.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

SAKE, the joker and poet, was once
taking TIP on steamer, when he fell in
with lively young lady, to whom he
made himself very agreeable. OF course
he made an impression upon the damsel
who said at parting, Goodbye, Mr.
SAKE; l fear you'll soon DO forgetting me. y
"Ah! Miss" said the inveterate punstcr,
eff I was not married man already I'D
he for getting you"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

4 Model Princess.
A correspondent of the San Francisco
Call, writing from Jerusalem, mentions
the following pleasant incident;
Close to this place ! saw two Arabs and
woman building rough wall along the
road. There WINS an air Of intelligence
about the woman's face not in accordance
with her occupation, apparel. or soilcd
hands. The impression was confirmed Of
sonversing with her, and | was astonished
10 think che could not gain living by
some higher occupation than building n
wall.
Would she he kind enough to write
her name for me?'
"Ycs. Would walk into her house !?
II was close by
Il did not like to take her from her
work"
"Oh, she had plenty Of time"
We entered n neat cottage, plainly fur
nished ard well supplied with books. |
was now more puzzled than ever. She
produced large book and asked me to
write my name. l glanced over the pa
res, and saw French Counts, German
Barons. Russian Princes, Irish and Eng
lish Lords and Dukes, and Francis Joseph,
Emperor Of Austria. She wrote her name
on card, the "Princess de Ia Tour
GAuvergne." She obtained grant from
the Sultan of the piece Of ground where's
on Christ taught the Lords Prayer, and
is erecting temple on it, at her own
expense, which will contain this prayer in
every language. She has already ex.
pended over two hundred thousand francs.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

We know Of beautiful girl whose voice
is of silver, her hair of gold, her teeth OF
pearls, her cheeks of rubies and her eyel
of diamonds.- Cincinnati Times. Not,
withstandiny all these, girl with green
backs would get the best of her in the
matrimonial market Detroit Tribune.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02
Don't Argue.
DUN ATSUcs
"Laicus," in the Christian Union,

DUUI argue
"Laicus," in the Christian Union,
says:
The way to meet skepticism is not by
argument. In twenty years Of legal dis.
putation | never knew man to be con.
WINGED against his will. Skepticism OF
the head is harmless. It is skepticisn,
of the heart that hurts. Find out what
duty, plain, simple, evident duty is
neglected. Press that home upon the
conscience. A right life is the best
cure for skepticism. Duty is the medi-
cine for doubt.
There is good deal Of sense in this
counsel, and it applies equally we'll to
the treatment OF the impenitent man
who is not skeptical-though we are in
clined to regard every impenitent man
as more or less skeptical at heart. If
We could reach the car Of every Chris
tian in the land, we would say to them
especially if they arc young and in
experienced in the work of winning
souls-DoN'T ARGUE WITH A PERSON
WHOM YOU DESIRE AND EXPECT TO
LEAD TO CHRIST. You may be worstcd
in argument, even though the truth is
on your side. If you overcome your
adversary, you have placed him in the
position of an adversary, and he remem.
bers his defeat with chagrin, whenever
you attempt to approach him. Come
down to the level on which he stands,
however low it may be, and press home
upon him the duty which he acknowl-
edges as such, and yet has neglected
If you can find no point Of argument
no common level on which you can
stand-press the truth as it is in Jesus
home upon him, in all its purity and
simplicity but DON'T ARGUE.-Boston
Enquirer.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

The following statement shows the re-
ceipts from sales Of Cincinnati newspa.
pers for the year ending Dec. 3lst, 1859,
as returned to the Collector: Cincinnati
Enquirer Co., sl72,3s7; Cincinnati Ga.
zette Company, S2l6,e47 NJ. lIalstcad &
Co., Commercially, S25l,s47; lIoR &
IIassaurck, S97 ,O65; c. w. Starbuck {.
Co., (Times), $4,000; volksfreuna
Company, $4,000.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Private dispatches to the Southern
.nembersof Congress from Jackson, Miss,
says II. r. Rcvels, Of Matches, has been
elected United States Senator for the short
term BY eighty votes. Revels is negro.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

1t ia the fashion every now and then
for writer's to throw out hints about
Cockney poets; but it may be worth
while to remember that Milton,
Chaucer, Spencer. Gray, Pope and
Byron were all born within the sound
Of Bow Bells;" in fact of oil our great
est poets before the present century,
Shakespeare and Dryden alone were
not Londoners by birth.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

John Benton, an insane young printer,
Of Scocba, Miss, wandered into man &
garden at night and was shot dead.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Detroit has female barber,
'whoshesss. suts hair and sbampoos in the
highest style Of tho art.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Louis Noreap Gottschalk, the celebrated
American pianist and composer. il dead.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Punch asks why . prisoners time is
like an abominab!e joke, and answers !:
Because it is past in durance.
Oae hundred and twenty-five persons,
over seventy years old, died ia Providence
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02


GOVERNOR GEARY, of Pennsylvania, in
his latest annual message, referred to the
singular fact that a great many men in the
country, serving the people on small
salary, amass quite snug fortunes in few
years.
The governor has been long time in
making this discovery. 1t is one which
every man in the country, save Geary
outside of an insane asylum, made years
ago. When Simon Cameron sent several
millions of dollars to ''loyar' men in New
York, in 1861, and required of them, as {
proof of their patriotism, that they would
lay aside their own business and expcnt
the money, without giving any security
therefor. the suspicion became genera
that civil officers might acquire fortunes OF
small salaries.
Up to that time, there was no genera
suspicion of the character. Since then
the suspicion has been changed into posi;iy,
knowledge. The fact is one Of tho phe'
nomena appearing with the advent to pow
er of the party Of "moral IDEAS" and con
tinuing until it ceased to he a novelty OF
excite suspicion. When the chairman o.
the finance committee in the national
senate, and the chairman of the ways and
means COMM tee in the house, suddenly
spring into wealth what Inference should
be drawn concerning the laws framed by
them p Chicago Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

The cultivation of Chinese bamboo
in California is exciting much atten-
ton. It can be put to many uses. Its
appearance is beautiful; it's shade most
grateful, The Chinaman sits under it
and upon it; he eats in it; he sails in
it and by it; he il rocked in it; his
furniture is made Of it; he is buried
in it; he writes upon it and with it ;
he clothes himself with it and spanks
the young ones with it. In fact, the
graceful bamboo" is as useful as it is
ornamental.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

when the valac Of q joke depends en-.
tissly . 10 sound, it isperbapa as well
notAO 6saek IT,
~-Hne.rVssuUss-ssss .Auvsstsnvnssyy yet mo Oh
SKILL aucstioa tho ability. Integrity an
frmncss Of she Hon. +. II, Williams, (
Clayton county,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

| stiMulunt are
required. They
restore the rital
forces an a re-
makabie degree,
and !gire tone to
the system.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

H,rs,fter all psrsons h,vng business with the
superintendent Of ST. hools will 6nd mo n the once
Of the County Clerk, vt Elka!sr, % Saturday Of
each week and on all othor days of tue week at my
schools. All letters may be addressed to me either
at Etkadcr or Farmcrshurv. Iowa.
GJltf JJllS iNEGALL Go SUIT
e he comes with the refy best OF rccc
es mends, AMONG those are j. II. Merr
Esq, President LIST National Bank.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

! dresses than ever saw at the Executive
Mansion in Washington -Dcs Moino'
! Bulletin. 9th.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

kept by opoMe-
carries in this
cou n try. 4
single trial aciN
conrince the most
skcptical Of its
,oondaWl ralue.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02
Roback's Stom-
.. ach Bttters,,
luuuk1KV unlike all other
luUuuuA n Filters in the
market, possess
intrinsic merit.
Most BIfcrs. so

called, are merely ,rishivashy stuff,
sold as a bcrcrdgc. DR.. Robacks
Bittcrs are not a beverage IN any|
sense Of the ro,1l, LM contain the
most erpensire drugs knorn to
science for the radical cure of
Indigestion and Dyspepsia, and
for all cases achc,c a tonic and
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02
BllTDRS

country and introduced the Sean
dinarian Blood Purifier; since
,rhich time thousands hare been
cured, by its use, Of Scrot,la and
other blood diseases. II contains,
besides the Iodide Of Potasso and
Syrup Of &iNingia, drugs import
Ell from S,ccdcn for ats cypress
manufacture, unknonn and not
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

Our stock il kind and gentle lively or fast and in
condition. Quiet folks can select with entire safety
and irrepressibl~ portion Of the human family
secure horses that need nothing hut eoberness
and good carry them any reasonable distance
In given number of hours. Our carriagrs single,
double. covered aud open are complete. A. winter
approaches. VIC will be prepared 70 give you such
"ries" with hny.la aceomrln! tnts, bells, etc, 40
v,il he IN Nleasa
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-02

| e. +. Bell, Directors.
Sworn to aud subscribed before me, this 2Sth day Of
, Jan, 1870. J. g. ROUNDS,
NotraIN Pnhlic
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15

Mob Of sewer strik ers nt jersey CITY
Leaders Arrested by ihe Police
Partial Insanity of McFnriand-
Gold Strong at 113-Governments
Advantageous Securities Firm
stock Exchange md Public OMces
Closed To.Day-Clty Of Brussels All
Right.
New YORK, April 14.-This forenoon q
mob of two hundred men, employed on
sewers in Bergen and Hudson City, New
Jersey, struck and came to Jersey City,
where one hundred and thirty men were at
work on a similar sewer, and attempted to
induce them to quit work. Persuasion
being useless, they tried violence. when a
force of one hundred and twenty-five police
came up and arrested the leaders and dis
persed the mob. Further troubles are ap-
pretended.
Evidence seems to be accumulating which
will prove that Mcfarland was partially
insane when he killed Richardson,
New YORK, April l4.-By the boiler eZ.
plosion of the tug boat William Wells, four
out of the five persons on board were killed.
The engineer went to sleep without turning
off the steam. All on board were asleep az
the time.
The schooner Emily Curtis, from Mata-
moros. lost overheard four men, who were
furling the flying jib in gale. A heavy sea
was running at the time and it was impos-
sible TO save them.
In the Mcfarland trial to-day, evidence
that Mrs. Mcfarland said that Horace
Greeley thought great deal of her and
that Schuyler Colfax admired her very
much. was ruled cut by the court.
NEW YORK, April IA, Evening" Money
closed easy at 6; sterling firm at 8; gold
closed strong at 1l3; government securities
advancing; Southern securities closed dull
but firm.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Eightv-ones ia.
6ve,twentes of 1862. l1l5; OF 1864, no.. Of
1866, 1l1s; new, 1893; of 1867, ITO; OF 1868,
no; ten.forties, l06s; Tennessees, 50; new,
53l; Virginias, 693 new. 60; Louisianas,, 76
| new, 70; levee skies, Is; eights, 9li Ala
bama. eights, 97i: Georgia SKIES, 50; seVens,
939; North Carolinas, 49,; new, y; South
Carolinas, 81; new, 81.
Sub.Treasury balance $50, ,023, 900, Includ
ing S2,7OG, 600 in currency.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE produce, Stock
Exchange, Gold Room aud pubic odlces
| will all Oe closed tomorrow.
Captain Gadsden, formerly OF the Arago
now a passenger on the City Of Brussels
| writes TO 8 friend here that that vessel is al
right, and will reach New York about th'
| first Of May.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15

prosecuted. again for violation OF tne
press laws in. fOmenting disorder.
The International Society OF Workmen
contemplate issuing an address from their
headquarters in this city requesting the
workmen of France, who favor republic,
to vote blank ticket on plebiscitum.
The Journal Official OF tomorrow will
announce the resignation of Daru and Bouf-
fett. M. Olivier will Professionally take
charge of foreign affairs, and Segris the
finances.
ROME, April l4-Nearly 600 bishops voted
for the COnStitutio de Flde. There were no
votes cast in opposition.
The brigands who seized the Duke of
Manchester and the son of Secretary Hu-
bert of the British legation, and Secretary
Bayel, of the Italian legation, have eXacted
1000 forins ransom.
MADRID, April l4.-Riots broke out at
Seville yesterday, on account OF the at
tempted enforcement OF consumption. Inc
DiGrio of this city charges that the recent
revolt in Aragon was brought about with
Cuban money.
LONDON, April lathe Times CORES
pondent writing from Frankfort-on. the
Main says that the eagerness for American
railway securities is we'll nigh exhausted
The Csurctn,an has reason to believe that
the ministry will abandon the education
bill.
The volunteers are fiocking in great num-
bers to Brighton for the annual review.
An sffray occurred to-day on the American
ship Japan, lying in Waterloo dock. A sea-
man named Hawkins was killed.
A dispatch from Athens says that no
Americans were in the party OF travellers
who were recently robbed and ill-treated by
brigands in Greece. The prisoners have
not yet been ransomed.
Arrangements have been completed in
Paris for a general strike OF the Workmen
on Tuesday next.
PARIS, April l4.-The Senate to-day com.
menced to debate the sendtus cOnsultu,n, and
passed it through the first stage. The dis
Cussion will be resumed on Monday.
Deputies Jules Favre, Picard and Gam
beta will unite in manifesto, giving their
views on the plebiScitro,.
MADRID, April 1.-The EpoeG says that
many priests refuse to take the oath to the
constitution. but advises the government to
avoid all appearance OF persecution.
Severe measures will be taken againat
those who have forcibly opposed conscrip-
ton. The sentences of the men now ON
trial will be unusually heavy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15

The New Orleans Journal of Medicine for
April has been received. A. Eyrich, No.
$50 Canal street, IS the general agent OF
the publication for this city. The present.
number contains an article from the pen OF
DR.. s. NJ. Bemis on ''Sanitary Legislation in
New Orleans," which everybody should
read. it is ably written, and contains q
vas. amount Of Information. This single
extract gives the views of the writer on an
important point. He says:
Those who have an interest in the future
glory apd prosperity of New Orleans should
strain every nerve-briDg every influence
to bear-in order that a thorough system OF
drainage and of street paving should be ex.
tended as rapidly as possible over the whole
municipal territory. Not until these ends
are accomplished will this imperial and
beautiful city occupy sanitary position,
and claim sanitary reputation deserving g
of its high status in point Of wealth and
enlightenment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15
Railroads to Texas

hIr. Dennett, of the Planters Banner,
discusses the westward railroads n this
manner, in letter from New Orleans:
The city papers say but little about the
railroad movements west of New Orleans
but. from information which | obtained,
and which | consider quite reliable, | con-
Clude that Houston and New Orleans will
have railroad connection IN from eighteen
to twenty-fOur months. But the railroad
men are cunning and non-committal. |
found my belief on differences, not on posi-
tive information.
Twill venture prediction that the Hous-
ton interest will see that cars are running
to Orange, on the Sabine, aud to, Calcasieu,
before twelve months, and that Mr.. Morgan
will have cars running to Vermlllonvllle
before April 1871. Vermilionville is about
one hundred aud torty-five miles, by the
surveyed railroad route, from New Orleans,
and Calc4sieu is about siyty-fve miles from
Vermilionviile. This space IS across a
level prairie, and there are no swamps or
bad rivers, or bayous to cross. | am salts
fed that Mr.. Morgan and the parties who
control the Houston end Of the road have
all the money they want, and credit enough
TO build railroad to the Pacific, if they
wish to do Ii. l believe that when Houston
cars run to Cacasieu, aud the Morgan cars
run to Vermilionville, the breach between
the two places will soon be closed up.
AS to the Chattanooga company, they say
they will get to Houston il three years.
Some people believe they will enter Texas
in two years. | have no means of knowing
what they will do; but l am sure they will
study their own interests.
| must say that I am afraid the Chatta-
nooga company will put several thousand
Cinnamon at work Oh that road. AS Nor
gans road is graded to Washington, St.
Landry. he Will not need many laborers to
complete it. But we may look for lively
times on both of these roads in the next
three years. Attakapas will oe stirred up
from Observation-Disclosures, or am greatly
deceived.