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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Horse Gears.

Horse tears.
There is great deal in gearing a
horse or mule so as to work easy, and
use certain amount of power with
comparatively small animal force. Much
depends on long or short leverage. The
draft may be too high or too low; the
one will draw too heavy ON the top of
the neck, the other will choke the ami
NAL. The collar may be too large or too
small-either of which will cause sore
shoulders. A tender m0uthed horse
should have large smooth bit, and not
be refined up too tight, or the mouth
will become SO sore as to lose its sensi-
tiveness to gentle draw of the rein.
Every part of the harness should be as
complete to fit as dandy's coat, touch
ing everywhere and pinching no.
where.
The harness should be kept clean
and soft. There are several preparations
made and sold for the purpose, but the
misfortune is, they are too little used.
The money paid for, and the labor spent
in using, is not spent in vain. When
the harness gets wet, as it sometimes
will, by being caught out in the rain,
straighten it out to dry before it is
hung up or it will curl out of shape. 1t
should be put through course of greas-
ing and handling before using again.
Examine the face of the collar every
time it is used before putting on; see
that it is clean and smooth. Stock
Journal.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Remarkable Piece of Human Hair.

A magnificent piece of humaa hair
the largest, finest and most valuable in
Americas now hanging in the window
of Thompson & Co.,, Canal st., near Broad
way. 1t is of dark brown hue, soft as
silk, weighs seven ounces, and is sixty four
inches in length---5 feet four inches. On
medium sized woman, this would sweep
the floor. The longest piece of hair on
record, exhibited at the London EXPOSE
ton in 1851, belonged to Leon Pollery, of
Paris, and was ~ in length. The story of
this one that measured GA inches is rather
romantic. 1t came from the head ola Swa.
bian peasant girl, who had two sutors for
her hand one was poor farm hand, who
earned six kreutzers day, and the other
a rich miller. The miller owned the cot
tage in which the Swabian girl and her
widowed mother lived, and being selfish
and INSCRIPTIONS as he was wealthy,
threatened to drive his tenants out Of their
home unlest his suit was successful, al>
though they had already paid part of the
price demanded for the cottage, and were
saving and working to pay the remainder.
In this emergency a travelling hair mer'
chant appeared in the village, and sooner
than marry the wealthy miller, or on the
other hand have her aged mother driven
from hoase ard home, she determined to
sacrifice her beautiful hair. 1t was taken
to the Leipsic annual fair; sold there for
SITS to an American dealer, and from his
hands found its way to its present owners.
1t is valued at from $3.50 to S3OO.-N. 7.
Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

A very unpleasant affair has occurred at
Winchester, Ind. A milliner, named
Caroline Smith occupied one of the upper
rooms Of store. She appears to pos
sess the ''fatal gift of beauty" or, at any
rate, the attentions she received were SO
importunate that at last she bought her.
self revolver to keep her admirers of.
Last Thursday night man, supposed to
have been drunk, came and rudely knock
at her door. When he had thus exercised
his beclouded wits for some time, he went
down stairs. Miss Smith then opened
the window, and saw man at the foot of
the stairs, fired her pistol, and killed him
instantly. 1t only happened that he was
the wrong man. lie had never been near
the lovely miliner's door. In fact, the de-
ceased was poor fellow on his way
home from work, and he leaves wife and
four children to rue the impetuous
Miss Smiths mistake. In the approach
ing millennium, ladies, it is hoped, will not
carry six-shooters.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Young Men in Chicago.

There appears, on certain day, in
each of the daily papers an advertise
ment setting forth that "young
widow lady, of refinement, education,
beauty and wealth, intends
to make the tour Of the continent and
wishes to engage, as a companion and
protector, a young gentleman of Gull
tivation and refinement, who will re-
ceive q liberal salary and have all his
expenses paid" That brings crowd
of the prettiest young men in town to
the office of the Employment Blu
reau' man, who acts as her agent.
Each takes him aside and says, quite
confidentially, my dear fellow, if
you get this engagement for me, /
will give you' twenty-five or fifty
dollars, as the case might be-. Then
the agent says, "My dear sir, I don't
think ought to do it, but still, like
your looks and think the lady will
yes, am sure she will, and have in
fiuence with her; so just take a note
for me, see her, and come back"
It means "come down" after the en-
gagement is obtained. Each and all
see her in turn, in a magnificent
brown stone mansion, and they find
her very pretty, very smart; and when
she seems to take a great fancy to
each in his order, and engages him as
her companion at splendid salary,
each prOnounces her an exceedingly
charming woman, and himself one of
the luckiest men alive. She engages
them all, and they all return and pay
the agent his handsome fee. The next
day the office is closed, the rent has
been about due, and this was the
grand coup of the agents art to close
in blaze of professional glory, "bilk-
ing" even the landlord and the man
from whom he hired his furniture.
AS for the beautiful young widow, the
places which knew her know her no
more. She only engaged board for a
week in the brown-stone mansion,
and left before the week was up
Chicago Tribune.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

CONGRESSIONAL AMENIrlEs.-In the
House of Representative few days since,
Ben. Butler replied to Cox, Of New York,
"Shoo fly, don't bodier mo-" Cox, who
IL wiry little fellow, rejoined as follows
1.-THE gentleman ( Butler) was blessed
BY Providence with pacbydermatou hide
like rhinoceros, and therefore flies wuld
not trouble himl Everything would glance
from that gentlemaa's rhinoceros hide. He
(Butler) had no sensibility to his position
before the country, and did no know how
the people regarded him. His own coll
leagues intimated that he was thief and
. robber, and he did not take it up. but it
had been left to him (Cox) to defend him;
and because he had done SO in q spirit Of
good nature, he (Bstler) had made his
covert negro'minstrelsy attack upon him.
Why did he not attack his colleagues and
make them call for committee of inves-
tigstion on his past derelictions and past
alleged robbery Why did he stand here
the condemned man Of this Congress p
Why did be stand here prescribed politi-
cally and socially? Why did lie reserve
al his FIRE for his friends as he did in the
army, and then, when attacked, retreat
like . bsmb-proof soldier and hide him.
self?"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

Gen. Logan, chairman Of the House
Commute on Military Affairs, has report
ed q bill providing Tor reduction of the
army by the muster out Of about 500 SUI
pernumeiary officers within year, and
reducing the pay Of the General and Lieut..
General. 1t also provides for general
reduction of the pay of the higher grade
of officers on detached duty. The General
of the Army, whose duties in time of peace
are merely nominal, is paid three times as
much as the Chief Justice Of the United
States and twice as much as the Secretary
of War. There is said to be movement on
foot among the army officers to lobby thro'
Congress bill giving them an increase Of
pay, in case the 500 supernumeraries are
mustered out, and there il petition to
that effect now in the hands Of the Militia
~ Committee.
The true policy would be to diminish
rather than increase the pay of all officers
not in active service. Deduct 10 per cent.
from the salaries Of the Washington
''drones" and give it to the workers
who are fighting Indians or conducting
surveys Winono Republican.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.---A special from
Ogden says that the election for city
officers takes place in Salt Lake City
Monday. The Orthodox Mormon
Church nominated their ticket few
days ago. The gentiles were to have
nominated their ticket last Thursday
night, but when their parties reached
the hall it was filed by the Brigham
ties and large number Of secret ward
police, who went through the farce of
nominating an Orthodox ticket, giving
the oppositionists to understand that
they could do no business there. The
general opinion is, that if any opposi-
ton ticket is attempted, serious trouble
will result. Brigham Young is making
preparations to visit the extreme south
ern portion Of the Territory The God
beites say it's a move to shift the
responsibility of the election trouble
from himself. There is great excite
ment at Salt Lake. Under the present
circumstances it is doubtful whether
any opposition ticket will be attempted
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

LEGISLATIVE NATIvIrIEs.-In the Sen,
ate there is not native Of Iowa. The
nativity of the members is as follows :
Indiana, 4; Maine 2; Ohio ID; Connecticut
4; New York 7; Massachusetts, |; Schles-
wig Holstein 1; Pennsylvania 7; Maryland
l; Vermont l; Tennessee, 2; France |;
Ireland 4; Illinois /; unknown /.
In the House there are bat two Hawk
eyes. The nativity of the members is as
folo New York, 10; Virginia, 2;
Ohio, IA; Pennsylvania, IA; Germany, 2;
Mississippi, l Indiana, Z; Vermont, 6;
Bavaria, 2; Maine, 5; New Jersey, l;
Ireland, 3; Iowa, 2; Kentucky, 3;
Scotland, 4 West Virginia, l Norway,
l; Ontario, l; New Hampshire; 2; Hi
nois, 2; Canada, / Tennessee, l; un'
known !.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Why Farmers Won't Sell their Wheat.

During these hard times some farmers
are using strategy to out-do collections
and collectors, by refusing to sell their
wheat for fifty cents per bushel. A few
days since one Of eur lawyers--a sharp
collector-approached farmer, and the
following was their little dialogue
Mr.. Lawycr-"I have n note against
you, now in my hands for collection
F.-(excited(. swell, w-w-well |!
Wheat
LAND the parties am acting for
are hard up, and"
F.-"But, but, wheat"
L.-"They have given me orders to
hurry the thing up
F.-"But, wheat"
L-"Yes, wheat ~
F.---"But, but, (getting in passion) l
amt going to sell my wheat for 80 cents a
bushel no, sir. l will not make such a
sacrifice, and you may write them so,
too y
AT this he started of, and Mr.. Collect
or commenced solioquzing, "that's the
third time have heard the same story in
the last two days. Say, hold on! Mr..
Farmer. what is wheat worth bushel ~
F.-"It's worth dollar"
L.-"All right, you just bring me
wheat at dollar bushel and take up
this note"
F., No no can't do that"
L.-Why? If you--well what's the
| reason 2"
Eth! Reasons What! Why thu
reason is this, Observation-Disclosures
haven't got bushel Of wheat to sell.''
The farmer left, and the collector sim
ply said: "as | expected
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Early RailrOading.

'srall oaks from little acorns grow"
The following extract from Niles
Register for May Is, 1880, gives an
account of the first American expert
ment in railroading:
s'The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will
be travelled in wagons, thirteen miles to
Ellicott's upper mills, in day or two,
at the rate of at least ten miles an
hour. Tens of thousands will embrace
the opportunity Of seeing the noblest
work yet attempted in the United
States, of travelling twenty-six miles in
two and one-half hours, without danger
or fatigue, Of enjoying the fresh air, and
passing through one of the most ro-
mantle and beautiful countries we have;
every minute presenting something new
to be admired by strangers on the road.
The wagons will start on different hours
in the day, and soon, perhaps, hourly.
Each wagon drawn by one horse will
carry from twenty-five to thirty persons
with entire convenience. The thirteen
miles will be divided into two stages,
for change Of horses, which may be
effected in about half minute, from
the excellency of the gearing. The fare
will be moderate"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

Medical men advise that salt should be
taken with nuts, especially when eaten at
night. Once, says q writer, while enjoy
ing visit from an Englishman, hickory
nuts wsre served in the evening, when
my English friend called for salt, stating
be knew case of woman eating hearth
y Of nuts in the evening who was taken
violently i'll. The celebrated DR.. Aber-
nethy was sent for, but it was after he had
become too fond Of his cup, and he was
not in q condition to 20. He muttered,
"Salt. salt" of which no notice was taken.
Next morning he went to this place and
she was . corpse. He said that had they
givea her salt il would have relieved her ;
If they would allow him to make an exam.
ination, he would convince them. On
opening the stomach, the nuts were found
in mass. He sprinkled salt on this and
Immediately it dissolved.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

"LET Us HAVE PEAcE."-A sharp
tongued Texas woman aggravated her
lord to such degree that he deserted
his home in Houston and fed to Calves
ton, where he wrote the following in
teresting letter:
GALVESTON, Jan. the 7th, 1870
My Loven WYE: Ime comm ONE mex
week an have forgive you for jawin me.
Tile come on the Z o'clock trane and
shall stay ONE hereafter & tri to be a
altered man. want peace and SO do
yew, why shoodn't we love each uther,
as we used ter when We were first jined
together in the wholly bands of mad
lock. I've jined a temperance sosiety,
but if yew ever jaw me agin for cummin
ONE I'll wallap yew like CITY, for we
must have peese, as grant ses."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Terrible Accident.

4C1 lDAC xANCAuCAVs
Ga Tuesday evening as the construction
train came in from Webster City at 4:3O,
Chas. Andrews, the conductor, was pass
ing from one car to another, when the
coupling gave way, separating the cars as
he was in the act of stepping on the one
ahead, and he fell between them, two OF
the rear cars passed over him crushing
him in the most terrible manner. One of
his legs was torn off at the knee, and the
other ground into shapeless mass Of
mangled flesh and bones below the knee.
He was carried at once to the Iowa house,
where he had been boarding, and Doctors
Nicholson and Grayson called in, but he
was sinking SO rapidly that no attempt at
amputation was made. Andrews was a
young man, about IA years Of age, of es-
Unable character, and, with brother,
owned farm near Webster City. His
brother was sent for and arrived the same
night with Mr.. Wilson. He died at one
o'clock on Wednesday.-Ft. Dodge North
Vest, 10Th inst.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

A freedmen's teacher gives Putnam's
Magazine this leaf from the notebook of
experience:
The most frequent complaint was that
some one was 'cussin,' that being the
chosen word of the whole negro race to
describe any otfense Of the tongue. "Dis
yer boy n 'cussin'," we would be informed;
and on investigation would find the of
fender had beeen calling names or solne'
thing of that kind {; not proper to be sure,
but still scarcely answering to the charge
made by the insulting party-as for in
stance, when one day a little ebony figure,
half asleep, raised its morsel of a hand,
and drawled out:
"Boy a.cuthin; called me foo 90 p
Once, without any premonitory signal
to attract attention, boy exclaimed in
white eyed horror
..Cussin' cussin' in dis yer corner; gal
a'cussin' ~
''Oh, teacher, nebber cuss bit; my
nanny don't low me to cuss boy jes a
cussin' heself;" Indignantly responded
the accused.
The almost invariable answer of the
children, when charged with any misde-
meanor, is "Dced | nebber. My NAM
my don't low me ter do it,"
The boy persisted: "Gal, yer done
cuss knows yer did deed teacher, she
cuss heap"
"Well, what did she say ?" asked.
"Say done took her book, and my
nanny kuyed dis yer book she own sell
at de sto' yes day !" then in a stage whis-
per to the girl "Gal, Use gwine mash
yer mouf when / gets yer outside OBJ de
doah."
Threatened with an assault the gir'
took up the complaint.
Teacher, can't yer make dis yer boy
have hisself? he cussin' me here; say ne
gwine to mash my mouf."
$50 is gwine mash var mouf, yer old
black niger
1t was d ficult to tell which was the
blacker of the two; but it is curious how
universally children and grown people
use this as term of reproaeh in their
quarrels: Eyer ole Niger, or ''yeu black
nigger.' are household words with them.
and ''I'se gwine to mash yer mouf," is
the grand climax Of their vengeance.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

Here is funeral speech which q
Paris paper assures us was actually pro-
nouneed at Montmatre, the other day,
BY father at the grave Of his SON !:
"Gentlemen," said the father, in a
voice Of emotion, "the body before me
was that Of my son. He was q young
man, lately in the prime Of life, with q
sound constitution, which ought to have
insured hundred years existance. But
misconduct, drunkenness and debauch-
cry, Of the most disgraceful kind,
brought him, in the flower Of age, to
the ditch which you see before you. Let
this Be N example to you and your
children. Let ~ 90 hence"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

1t is not generally admitted by hon
est physicians, that when once the
Consumption is fairly fastened upon the
lungs, no human power can save the
patient from death. They also say that
about fifty per cent. Of those who die
from this disease can trace the cause to
neglected cough or cold, which might
have been cured by small bottle of
Liquid Opodeldoc, or what is the same
thing, Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
Cut this notice out and bring it with
you. We are authorized to refund the
cash to any person or persons who shall
buy and use Parsons Purgatiye Pills
and fail Of relief and satisfaction.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Reasons for Plain Dressing on Sunday.

l. 1t would lessen the burdens of
many who find it hard to maintain
their place in society.
2. 1t would lessen the force of the
temptations which often lead men to
barter honor and honesty for display.
3. If there was less strife in dress at
church, people in moderate circumstan-
ces would be more inclined to attend.
4. Universal moderation in dress at
church would improve the worship by
the removal of many wandering
thoughts.
5. 1t would enable all classes of peo-
pie to attend church better in unfavor-
able weather.
g. 1t would lessen, on the part Of the
rich, the temptation to vanity.
Z. 1t would lessen, on the part of the
poor, the temptation to be envious and
malicious.
s. 1t would save valuable time on
the Sabbath.
8. 1t would relieve our means from a
serious pressure, and thus enable us to
do more for good enterprises.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Snuff or dust of any kind, and strong,

Snuff or dust of any kind, and strong,
caustic or poisonous solutions aggravate
Catarrh and drive it to the lungs. DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures Catarrh
by its mild, soothing, cleansing and
healing properties. Each package pre-
pares one pint of the Remedy ready for
use, and costs only fifty cents. Sold by
druggists, or send sixty cents to r. V.
Pierce, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y, and get
1t by return mail.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

OUTs1DE.-Pretty poetry for our lit
tie friends. go. Red Peppers, and how
they fixed a naughty boy......The
School Book Swindle Of the age; we
want this article carefully looked at.
......"I wish had Capitalize lesson
for loafsr.. Fun. ... Breeding Cat
tie. Studs Grants Virginia "Se-
CARL Yankee Curiosity...... Don't
be towards. -. Virginia. ohnlW esley
and his termagant wife,. Literary
men 80. Plans for the Year.. Prog
ress of Opinion in the matter of
courtship.. ....Surgical operation.........
Chinese Silk Factory. Population
in 1890. American slang.........In-
sanity and its cause.........Suffrage
Amendment....M Miscellany.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
vel, then III SEND you 20 the penn
Tertiary for three months

A STORY FROM NED BRAcE.-Mr. Ba
con, Of Edgefeld, s. c., author of ''Geor
gia Scenes was once counting a lady Ell
ther in Georgia or Carolina. She had re
fused him frequently, and he as often re-
newed his suit. At one interview she be,
came exceedingly annoyed at his impor'
tunity. and told him she would not marry
him; their tastes, opinions, likes and dis
likes were totally different. sin fact,
said she, "Mr. Bacon, l do not think
there is one subject upon which we dc
agree
81 assure you. Madam, that you are
Mistaken" said Mr.. Bacon, "and | car
prove it to you"
"If you will mention one thing about
which we agree" said the lady, II viii
marry you
Suppose, now,n said Mr.. Bacon, "you
and l were travelling together; we arrive
at night at hotel, and there are emily
two beds to be had; in one there is man,
and the other a woman-which bed would
you sleep in n
She arose, Indignantly, and replied
"with the woman, of course, SIR"
$50 would l, madam earnestly repli-
ed Mr.. Bacon.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Tht Timts.



We are in receipt of a communication,
severely rejecting upon Gov. Merrill for
appointing Judge Williams to the vacan.
cy in tho Supreme Bench. The writer
speaks of "a storm Of indignation in
Clayton County scarcely excclled by the
assassination of Lincoln" He charges
Merrill with perfdy toward Judge Mur~
dock, Hon. Elijah Odell and J. o. Gro shy
in having promised each and all of them
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench in
case las was anticipated) a vacancy would
occur. Williams is represented as having
been loud talking opponent Of Merrill
for reelection. Merrill is ridiculed in
sarcasm too crude to be hurtful. Murdoch,
Odell and Crosby are too we'll praised to
be of profit to them. Merrill is represent
Cd to be an active Methodist, when it is
well known he is Congregationalist Of
"ths strictest Sect
We are not a Merrill man, nor q
Williams man, nor any other mans man !;
these gentlemen are personal friends of
ours, and no article can be got in this
NoRrH Iowa TINES to crafty individual
spleen, no matter for friend or foe. Our
correspondent has had opportunities to
discover this fact before this date, and we
are surprised that he would so write us.
The TINES is not sewer for the trans.
mission Of personal or political malevo-
tsnce. The communication is returned.
Republican newspapers commenting
on the opinion of Chief Justice Chase on
the validity of the legal-tender act, can
readily see why debt contracted to be
paid in coin should not be paid in depre
eiated paper currency. Such action gives
to the creditor less than he lent It VIC,
lates the contract, anil is altogether un-
just.
The same newspapers can understand
why debts made since the passage of the
legal.tender act should be paid in curren>
ey. To require coin would require from
the debtor much greater amount than
he received, or than he agreed to pay,
and would be altogether cruel and out
rageous.
All this is so plain that it seems to be
an affectation of simplicity and childish.
ness to state it, and yet, clear as it is,
and true beyond all doubt or cavil, the
very newspapers reasoning thus cannot
see why the fve-twenty bonds ought to
be paid in currency. What clears their
perceptions in the one instance and dark.
ems them in the other?
The bonds were issued since the pas.
sage Of the legal>tender act. Treasury
notes were received for them. The con.
tract was to pay them in treasury notes.
and this agreement was so explicit tina,
there could be no misunderstanding con.
cerning it. What justice is there in re.
quiring their payment in coin? Who will
answer deborah Democrat.