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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 a s'young
widow lady, of refinement, education,
beauty and wealth, intends
to make the tour of the continent and
wishes to engage, as 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, I
will give you" twenty-five or fifty
dollars, as the case might be-. Then
the agent says, "My dear sir, 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
auence with her; so just take a note
for me, see her., and come back"
1t means "come down" after the en-
gagement is obtained. Each and all
see her in turn, in q magnificent
brown stone mansion, and they find
her very pretty, very smart; and when
she SceIuS 10 Jake great fancy 10
each in his order, and engages him as
her companion at splendid salary,
each pronOunces her an exceedingly
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

Horse Gears.
There is a great deal in gearing 8
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 a 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
a medium sized woman, this would sweep
the floor. The longest piece of hair on
record, exhibited at the London Exposi.
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 suitors for
her hand one was poor farm hand, who
earned six kreutzers a 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 house ard home, she determined to
sacrifice her beautiful hair. 1t was taken
to the Leipsc 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 S300.-N. Y.
Times
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

LEGISLATIVE NATlv1rIEs.-In the Sen.
ate there is not q native of Iowa. The
nativity of the members is as follows
Indiana, 4; Maine 2; Ohio Is; Connecticut
4; New York I; Massachusetts /; Schles-
wig Holstein l; Pennsylvania 7; Maryland
l; Vermont /; Tennessee, 2; France l;
Ireland 4; Illinois /; unknown l.
In the House there are but two Hawk
eyes. The nativity Of the members is as
folio 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, 81 Iowa, 2; Kentucky, 3;
Scotland, 4 West Virginia, l Norway,
l; Ontario, /; New Hampshire; 2; Illi>
nois, 2; Canada, |; Tennessee, l un'
known ].
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

Gen. Logan, chairman of the House
Commute on Military Affairs, has report
cd bill providing Tor reduction of the
army by the muster out of about 500 SUI.
pernumelary 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
fWar. 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 is 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 inona Republican.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

"LET Us HAVE PEAcE"-A sharp
tongued Texas woman aggravated hel
lord to such degree that he deserted
his home in Houston and fled to Calves
ton, where he wrote the following in
teresting letter:
GALVESTON, Jan. the 7th, 1870
My Loyen WYE: Ime comm ONE mex
week an have forgive you for jawin me.
Ille 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 luther,
as we used ter when We were first jined
together in the wholly bands of mad
lock. I've jined 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

CONGRESSIONAL AHENIrrEs.-In the
House of Representative few days since
Ben. Butler replied to Cox, of New York
''Shoo fly, don't bodier me-" Cox, who
10 wiry little fellow, rejoined as follows
The gentleman ( Butler) was blessed
By Providence with a pacbydermatous hide
like rhinoceros, and therefore flies wuld
not trouble him! Everything would glance
from that gentleman g 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
lesgues intimated that he was q 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 spirit Of
good nature, he Battery had made his
covert negro'minstrelsy attack upon him.
Why did he not attack his colleagues and
make them call for a committee of inyes.
tigation on his past derelictions and past
alleged robbery Why did he stand here
the condemned man Of this Congress p
Why did he stand here prescribed politi-
cally and socially? Why did he reserve
all his IRE for his friends as he did in the
army, and then, when attacked, retreat
like bsmb-proof soldier and hide him
sslff"
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 1T the foot of
the stairs, fired her pistol, and killed him
instantly. 1t only happened that he was
the wrong man. He had never been near
the lovely miliner's door. In fact, the de-
ceased was a poor fellow on his way
home from work, and he leaves wife and
four children to rue the impctuous
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

N Medical men advise that salt should be
taken with nuts, especially when eaten a,
night. Once, says writer, while enjoy
ing visit from an Englishman, hickory
nuts were served in the evening, when
my English friend called for salt, stating
he knew case of woman eating hearti.
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 10 condition to 20. He muttered,
"Sslt. salt" Of which no notice was taken.
Next morning he went to this place and
she was . corpse. He said that had thew
given 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

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 move to shift the
responsibility of the election trouble
from himself. There is great excite
mcnt 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
Early RailrOading.

AI0A ~ AS0AA OAuAASs
"rall 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:
"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 a 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
Terrible Accident.

Ga Tuesday evening as the construction
train came in from Webster City at 4:30,
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
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

WHAT DID He SAY, LYDIA Coed old
Mrs. Call was very hard of hearing, being
somewhat advanced in years. Her daught.
er Lydia was blooming lass, who loved a
good frolic and knew well how to get one
up. Lydia had arranged junket, and
the young men and maids were all on
hand. Among the rest was Gen. -,
one of EN-. In the midst of the fun in
popped old Deacon - to see how the
widow Jared. This was a wet blanket to
the merriment, and Lydia was out of all
patience. She wished he would 20, and
by-and by he gets up to depart.
''Oh, Deacon" said Mother Call, sdon't
think of going before tea.
The good deacon, so strongly urged,
replied
"Well, rather think l won't, as the
folks will not expect me home till dark"
"What did he say, Lydis?" asked the
widow.
Lydia had ready answer.
''He says he will not to day, mother, as
the folks expect him home before dark.
Why, how deaf you are mother"
''Oh well, some other day, deacon, won't
you ~ said Mother Call as she showed the
deacon out.
"Smart girl, that" said the old deacon,
trudging along home. "She'll find her
way through, I'll warrant"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

OUTsIDE.-Pretty poetry for our lit
tie friends. Red Peppers, and how
they fixed naughty boy. The
School Book Swindle of the age; we
want this article carefully looked at.
......"I wish had Capital'-a lesson
for loafer.. Fun. Breeding Cat
tle.... Studs. Grants Virginia "Se-
gar" ...... Yankee Curiosity. Don't
be towards. Virginia. ...Jo hnlWesley
and his termagant wife,. Literary
men ... Plans for the Year,. Prog
ress of Opinion in the matter of
courtship.. Surgical operation........
Chinese Silk Factory Population
in 189O...... American slang In
sanity and its cause.........Suffrage
Amendment......M Miscellany.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Agricultural Meeting,

The Board of Directors of the Clay
ton County Agricultural Society met
at National pursuant to appointment
on the 18th inst.
Owing to the severity of the wealth
er a full board was not present, but
those in attendance are men who have
the interests of the Society at heart,
and went to work with a will.
A great amount of important bust
ness was transacted and arrangements
made for making the next fair the
best exhibition, Of the kind, ever held
in the State. The Premium List was
thoroughly revised and no complaint
can be made that the premiums offer
ed are insufficient. Over $1,lOO in
premiums is offered the present year,
list of which will be published as
soon as prepared. the time fixed for
holding the next fair is Sept. 9th,
18th and Goth, a full programme of
which will be published in due time.
And now ladies and gentlemen is the
time toprepare to compete for the Pre-
miums of 1870.
Those who attended the last fair
know the ladies' department was sad
ly neglected; and now, ladies, is the
time to prepare your articles for the
next exhibition; now is the time to
prepare your needle-work, your draw
ings and paintings, and very many
articles both ornamental and useful,
that you may not only display but
cultivate those finer tastes in which
your sex SO far surpasses ours. The
gentlemen's department will be full,
in yours we hope there will be no
lack.
Now is the time, too, to procure
your flower seeds and bulbs and be
prepared for Spring, which will short
ly be upon us. The premiums offered
on single variety of flowers will pay
for the seeds and bulbs Of many choice
varieties, and you all know how much
flowers add to the beauty of your de-
partment as well as to the beauty of our
homes, and their cultivation very proper
" belongs to you.
To Mechanics and Artisans also, we say
now is the proper time to make prepara'
tons for display of the articles of your
mechanism and the acquisitions of your
art. at our next fair,
And fellow farmers, now is the time,
too, for us to not only use the means for
the improvement and development of our
stock, but also to procure new varieties
of grain and vegetables.
A single premium offered by the Soci-
ETY. this year on vegetables would pay for
many new and valuable varieties not
grown among us, and be the means of not
only adding many dollars to our pockets,
but adding much to the Agricultural
wealth of our County.
Let us take hold of this matter then and
not only make our next exhibition the
best ever held in this or any other County,
but make our Society what its founders
intend it to be, means for the advance
ment Of Agriculture, mechanics and the
fine arts among us.
+. p. HALL, Sec.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

Here is funeral speech which a
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 a 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 ~ 60 hence"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16
Reasons for Plain Dressing on Sunday.

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.
6. 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.
g. 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

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
a neglected cough or cold, which might
have been cured by small bottle of
Liquid Cpodeldoc, 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 Purgative Pills
and fail Of relief and satisfaction.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

A STORY FROM NED BRAcE.-Mr. Ba
con, of Edgefeld, S. c., author of "Geor
gia Scenes was once counting lady Ell
Their 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. "In fact,
said she, "Mr. Bacon, do not think
there is one subject upon which we dc
agree"
81 assure you, Madam, that you are
mistaken" said Mr.. Bacon, "and l can
prove it to you"
''If you will mention one thing about
which we agree" said the lady, II will
marry YOU
''Suppose, now" said MIR. Bacon, "you
and 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 woman-which bed would
you sleep in?''
She arose, Indignantly, and replied:
with the woman, of course, SIR
$50 would |, madam" earnestly repli-
ed Mr.. Bacon.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

TO THE WORKING CLASS.-We are now pre-
pared to furnish all classes with constant employ
nent at home the ole Of the time for the spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable. Per.
ming and proportional sum by devoting their whole
time to the business. Boys and girls nearly
as much as men. That all who see this notice may
send their address, and test the business we make
this unparalleled eer: To such as are not we'll sat-
isfed will send 81 to pay for the trouble Of writ
ing. Fall particulars, valuable sample which will
DO to commence work on, and copy Of The Peoples
Literary CompaAion-one Of the larges and best fam.
NY newspapers pubished-sent free by mail. Read
er,n yog want permanent, profitable work, address,
e. Y. ALLEN co. Augusta, Maine. 3m6o3
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 bushcl. A few.
days since one Of eur lawyers-a sharp
collector-approached farmer, and the
following was their little dialogue:
Mr.. Lawycr--'I have a 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, wheatl''
F.--"But, but, (getting in passion)
amt going to sell my wheat for so cents a
bushel no, sir. / will not make such a
sacrifice, and you may write them so,
too y
AT this he started OF, and Mr.. Collect
or commenced soliloquizing, "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 ~
Fits worth dollar"
L.-"All right, you just bring me
wheat at dollar bushel and take up
this notc.'
F., No no can't do that"
L.-Why? If you-well what's the
reason p
F.-Eh Reasons What! Why the
reason is this, Observation-Disclosures
haven't got bushel of wheat to scll''
The farmer left, and the collector sim
ply said Gas expected"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-16

1t is singular, but no loss true remark
in late work, that Jefferson was born
just eight years after his predecessor
Adams, Madison eight years after Jeffer-
son; and John Quincy Adams eight
years after Monroe. Another curious
fact to be observed is that Adams was just
&c years old when he retired Jefferson
was &c; Madison &c; Monroe was 66,
and John Quincy Adams, had he been
elected to second term, would have been
66. Adams, Jefferson and Monroe all
died on the Fourth Of July.-Erch.