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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03
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DEPARTMENT OF ANnDAA
COLUMBUS, o., February 0tls ld
It is hereby certified, that ihe MUTUAL
TrFF IEsuRANeE COMPANY located ut New
York CITY In the State o. New YORK. laE
complied fn All respeeig. with the laws O..
fhis State relating 10 Life Insurance Com
naui-s Ger thu current yenrt nnQ nos MED
la this Office a sworn Statement ny lhC
Fofi and business al the date nf such State
menf. (Decembe 3lEt. l6i8) % be aa tuiloHa
ASSETS.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03
CLOTHING

FOURTH OF JULY
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03
CALF MA,

showing the business OF the Company from
the Ist of January to the SIst day of De-
eember, A. D. 1863. and fnr The vPar ending
on that day.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03
ISAAC RANNEY,

A Policy OF Life Insurance is the cbeao
est and safest mode si making a certain pro.
rtsio'a for ones famiIy.-BENJAaITN FRANK
LIN. I4ee. fune3. '7Otf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03

BE Wise and save Money.
I PROFITS diUided annually 1Gith Futicyh0ldCrs
The CoNTIEEN is thi gQIesf aun be-
Ills. C0nlpuHH IN Nel0 York and divides prof
IT, with her POlicyhOlders each and evert
year.
1 Com. BARNES says in his 1859 Lns. ports.
" The FIRST RANK among fhe Nelg York htILr
I Companies Is rightly assigned 70 lhc CoNuN-
I WWTa L, 20
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03

Remember these Goods were pur-
chased since the decline in colo, ana
vvim be solid rs per eent. rhtaPss thru
a. any other house On tovtn.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03
SherjT.'s sale.

juneS-5Wpfs9
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03

by insuring In this oid, solid and reliable
Company. No Stt-ufu rp. cfal hazards take
p Op.-rty can secure ue1lf elieg1 natta lu iiI.
C0NrIg ENTAIL.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-03

we know OF NJ person to whom that
declaration applies so well as the one
from whom It emanates. The moment
the Republican party withdrew from him
the public teat he soured upon that party.
within a few months afterward landed
in the bosom of Vallandigham and from
that hour to this has sought Office con-
standy and persistently as though it
were the sole aim ofhis existence. In short
his course has proved that he is only
interested in the Democrats or any
other) party so far as his fortunes are
served. This is the language applied to
us. Whether it does not apply with po-
etic justice to our accusers the public
will Judge.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
The New Orleans Times a few days

The New Orleans Times few days
since received the following note:
= "NEw ORLEANS, April 25, 1870.
"DEAR NJ: Inclosed find SO.
What the devil is Plebiscite I?
"Yrs. languidly, j. C***Y."
1t therefore elucidates the mystery
in the following style:
A 'Plebiscite" is a thing only few
"fellers" can understand. You see
when in the course of human events,
the policy of Government, in it's tran.
cedental relations with the political
economies of State, becomes imbued
with the spectral analysis of abnormal
influences; infringing upon the perpe-
tuity Of institutions at once detrimental
and nugatory to the abstruse interests Of
theocracy, why, then, a decent respect
for the opinions of mankind require the
PRONUNCIATION of popular analytical
manifesto, in which x = i. In short, q
"plebiscite,' is plainly "plebiscite,' ,
or, in other words; it is French fol
"Shoo fly, don't bodder me-" There
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
1L1AD1R CARDS,

DR.. A. b. HANNA, Physician and Surgeon. All
calls promptly attended to. Elkader, Iowa. 600
DIV. CHASE, NJ. D., corner Main and High
Streets, Elkader. 6s7
r. SNEDIGAR 4 SONS, dealers in Hardware
Stoves and Tinware, Agricultural Implements
Crockery and Glassware, Elkader. 6S7
Hardware, Drugs 4 Medicines, Elkader. 6S7
Ed. BAYLEss CO., dealers in Drugs nd Meai.
cines, Fancy Goods and Sundries, Elkader. 6s7
P.GARAGHTY, dealer in Harness, Saddles, Bri.
dies &c. Cash paid for Hides at highest mar ket
prices, Elkader. 6S7
PRICE COOK, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
and Real Estate Agents, Elkader, Iowa.
Pay Taxes, Examine Titles and practice in the
Courts of the 10th Judicial District, and Supreme
Court Of Iowa.
ST. WOODWARD, Attorney at Law, Elkader
iowa 6s7
A. w. DAUGHERTY& 4 CO., dealers in Dry Goods,
Groceries and General Merchandise. Highest Mar.
ket Prices paid for Produce, Elkader, Iowa. Ss7
Z. KALTENB1CH, Watch Maker, dealer in Jewl-
cry, Clocks, Watches, Dry Goods, &C., Elkader Iowa.
DIR: J. W. STOUT, ONCE opposite A. W. Daugher
Co.'S Store, Elkadsr, Iowa,
W. A. WHITNEY, dealer in Iron, Hardware,
Stoves, Tinware and Agricultural Tools, &C., Elka-
der, Iowa.
YOUNG COOK, Attorneys at Law, Office over
G. RyaRs Store, opposite the Boardman House, Elka-
der Iewa will practice in the 10th Judicial District
Special attention paid to collections Of all kinds
FORD L wAKEMAN, dealers in Dry Goods, Gro.
ceries, Boots, Shoes, &C., Elkader, Iowa. 704
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
Etiquette.
"Oh, of course not"

Etiquette.
The following rules of etiquette are
laid down by a Southern journal:
lst. Before you bow to lady in the
street permit her to decide whether you
do so or not by ut least look of recogni.
ton.
ID. When your companions bow to
lady, you should do the same. When
gentleman bows to lady in your com'
pany always bow to him in return.
In giving them publicity, the Albany
Atlas and Argus makes the following
timely and truthful comments:
Nothing is so lily understood in Amer
lea as these conventional laws of society,
so well understood and practiced in Eu-
rope. Ladies complain that gentlemen
pass them in the street unnoticed, when,
fact, the fault arises from their breach of
politeness. 1t is their duty to do the
amiable first, for it is privilege which
ladies enjoy of choosing their own asso-
| ciates or acqu aintances. No gentleman
likes to risk the ''cut," in the street by
lady through a premature salute. The
many ladies, it would seem, don't know
their trade of politeness. Meeting ladies
in the street, whom one has casually met
in company, they seldom bow unless he
bows first and when a gentleman eyer
departs from the rule of good breeding,
except, occasionally by way of expert
ment, his acquaintances do not multiply,
but he stands probably charged with
rudeness. A lady may be civil to
gentleman who is not upon this to presume
upon an acquaintanceship the first time
he afterwards meets her in the street. If
it be her will, she gives some token of
recognition, when the gentleman may
bow; otherwise he must pass en- and con-
slider himself stranger. No lady need
hesitate to bow to gentleman, for he will
promptly and politely answer, even if he
has forgotten his fair salutor no one but
brute can do othcrwise should he pass
on rudely, his character is declared, and
there is cheap riddance. Politeness or
good breeding is like law-the "reason of
things"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
Moral SuasiOn on a Ram.


When friend of ours, whom we call
Agrieola, was a boy, he lived on farm in
Berkshire county, the owner of which was
troubled by dog wolf. The cur killed
his sheep, knowing, perhaps that he was
conscientiously opposed to capital pun'
ishment, and he could devise no means
to prevent it, 81 can break him of it,
said Agricola, ''if you will give me leave.'
'Thou art permitted said the honest
farmer and we will let Agricola tell the
story in his own words: "There was a
ram on the farm" said Agricola, "as no.
torious for butting as the wolf was fer
stealing sheep, and which stood as much
in need of moral suasion as the dog.
shut the wolf up in the barn with this
old fellow, and the consequence was that
the dog never looked sheep in the face
again. The ram broke every bone ia his
body, literally. Wonderfully uplifted was
the ram aforesaid, by this exploit; his in
science became intolerable; he was sure
to pitch into whomsoever went near him.
I'll fix him said l, and so did. l rugged
an iron crowbar out of hole in the barn,
point foremost, and hung an old hat on
the end Of it. You can't always tell when
you see hat, whether there is head in
it or net; how then, should ram? Aries
made at it full butt, and being o good
marksman from long practice, the ba,
broke in between his horns and came out
under his tale. This little admonition
effectually cured him of butting.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
Delegate Conventions.

1t has long been a mystery to us why
our county conventions are not something Q
besides delegate conventions, or why is
it necessary to make any call for such as.
semblages when few men could lust as
well get together in somebody's back office
and draw up their plans, and make out
their candidates, and proceed to the
county seat and appoint their agents to
do their bidding at the State Center.
"The people" know just about as much
about who are, or are to be, candidates
until election time brings their tickets, as
'porcine quadruped' lin olien times
called a hog) knows about bliss. 1t may
be that no better plan can be adopted than
the system now in vogue. The whole
thing now rests chiefly on township eau
suses or primary meetings, and they are
no more an expression of the people of a
township than it would be for any FIVE
men to control the ballots of a township.
A few men will assemble very early with
"slate'' all made up, and proceed with
all the dignity of Roman Senate to put
it through a course, and when the people,
properly speaking, arrive to see what is
to be done, they will find cau.cuss adj
journsd until the next season, the dele
gates all chosen, the bird fully fedged and
flown away. Such being the case all
over the State, the voter has nothing to
do but quietly return home, and when the
straight ticket" comes around as quietly
accede to the wishes of mighty small
minority by depositing it in the ballot
box. In this way it is probable that
thousand can nut ten thousand tn flipht
every year, if not hundred thousand.
This may be Republican Storm" of gov
ernment, bat we doubt if it carries out
the spirit of one. Can there be no better
plan devised to obtain the will of the peo-
pls? Are not mass conventions better
calculated to obtain the ror populi? We
leave the question ''open for discussion"
-Fdyette Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

At tho recent colored Methodist Confers
ence in New Jersey, Fred. Douglass wa,
denounced as ian in6del' by the congre-
gated piety. It seems that the brethren
insisted on resolution declaring that God
dsscendea to earth during the war, and by
a miracle wiped out slavery while Fred
insisted that the Almighty was in this
country even before 1860, though his pres
ence was not generally recognized, and
that Linceln, Garrison and their colabor-
ers deserved some credit for the final
result For this he was denounced %
blasphemous hereto, and damned on the
spot. What matchless imitators are our
colored brothers Chicago Post (Rad. J
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
ShOddy.

ShOddy.
Not the least important Of the mapu
featuring towns is Bailey, the chief seat Q,
that great latter day staple Of England
Shoddy. This is the famous rag>capital-
the latter metropolis, whittier every beg
gar in Europe sends his cast off clothes to
be made into sham breadcloth for chear
gentility. Of moth-eaten coats, frouzy
jackets, reechy linen, ELUSIVE cotton, and
old worsted stockings, this s the last des.
tination. Reduced to filament and greasy
pulp, by mighty tooth cylinders, the
much-vext fabrics re enter life in the mos,
brilliant forms-from solid pilot cloth tc
silky mohair, and glossiest tweed. Thus
the tail coat rejected by the Irish peasant
the garberdine too foul for the Polish
beggar-are turned again to shiny uses
reappearing, it may be, in the lustrous
paletot Of the sporting dandy, the deli
cate riding habit Of the Belgravian belle
or the sad'sleek garment of her confesso-.'
Such, oh reader, is "shoddy."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

Cairo.
This young Illinois city is alive with
frogs rand fighting -fowls-the last Gazette
has the following:
"Whoop! I'm jest naturally spilin'
for a fight p screamed somewhat !'tos-
tieated'' individual in front of the Springs
field Block the other night. sim the
best man that ever wore har I'm the
big dog of the tan-yard-the gray wolf of
the prairies, so | am! Jerewsalem,
don't some Of the ornary Cairo cusse
want to tackle me I'm the post>oak
runner-the big bay, wot's never been
baked I'm steam ingine, fired up,
with my safety valve tied down, 100
pounds Of steam, and bound to bust, un~
less l kin work it off licking some of
these Illinois suckers! l shall die,
know l shall, if can't find somebody to
fight me. Dare any man that ever wore
breeches to lend me dollar? Won't
somebody here jist please to call me a Ii
arr" Notwithstanding this polite and un.
common request, urged with so much pa
thos and sincerity, the gentleman made 20
impression on the minds of our citizens.
and found no one willing to make the re-
quired assertion. Next morning we saw
the youth sitting on pile of lumber by
the river, both eyes bunged up, nose flat
tened, half his teeth knocked out of his
head, and his coat torn into shreds. Upon
kindly inquiring after his health and how
he liked Cairo, he remarked: "Stranger,
l like Cairo first rate--it's lively place |;
and has the best society in it I've met
with since left h ome -
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
For THE Trxrs.
THE SPRING.
BY "MARIE."

Sweet Spring has come again,
The frost has left the plain;
And birds that sought the sunny south
Last fall, have come again.
And in the hazel thicket, where
They love to Congregate,
Each sings joyous rhythm Of love
Beside his happy mate.
The earth has donned her robes,
Her gala robes of green;
And brooklets flow in merriest moods
Their laughing banks between.
And o'er the landscape wistfully
Leans down the soft blue sky,
As an eager lover leaneth
To catch the tell-taIe sigh. r@E
The trees that dropped with age
Beside the garden gate,
Touched by the ruddy lips of Spring
Have grewn rejuvenate.
Kind Heaven with largcss bouutiful
Has decked the youthful year,
And heaped its goblets to the brim
With overfowing cheer.
Spring hath its under-tones,
Its turbid streams that flow;
And earth its many, many lips
That have grown white with woe.
And it hath hearts, whose pulses beat
faint and sad refrain;
And longing eyes who watch fer friends
Who will not come again.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25


FARMERS CREED.-We believe in small
farms and through cultivation.
We believe the soil loves to eat as well
as its owner, and ought therefore to be
well manured.
We believe in going to the bottom Of
things, and therefore deep ploughing and
enough of it.
We believe in large crops, which leave
land better than they found .it-makinp
both the farm and the farmer rich at the
same time.
We believe that every farm should own
q good farmer. ata
We believe in good fences, good barns
end good farm houses, good orchards, and
hildren enough to gather the fruit.
We believe in clean kitchen, q neat
wife in it, clean cupboard, clean dairy,
and clean conscience.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
Interesting Calculation About The

interesting CalculatiOn About The
Bible.
The following is calculation of
the number of hooks, verses, letters, &c.,
contained in the Old and New Testaments.
They are worth reading and preserving
Old Observation-Disclosures of books, 80
chapters, 929; verses, 1924; words, 592,-
439 letters, 2,72S, 100. The middle chap,
ter is Job xxx. The middle verse would
be Chronicles Xxx. II, if there were verse
mare, and verse Is if there were verse
less. The word 'and occurs 45, ,543 times
The shortest verse | Chronicles j. %.
The Dist verse of the 7th chapter of Ezra
contains all the letters of the alphabet
The 10Th Of the Sd Kings and the 9th
chapters are alike. Neac Testameat-Num-
Der of books, 27; chapters, 260 verses,
1885, words, Isl, ,25S; letters, S2S, $50.
The middle book is Thessaonions. The
middle chapter is Romans xiii, if there
were chapter less, and xiv. if there were
chapter more. The middle and last
verses are John xi. 35. Old and New Testa
ment-Number of books, 66; chapters, H.
lS9; verses, 40,274 words, $780, $50 !;
letters 7,773,697' The middle chapter and
least in the Bible is the ll7th Psalm.
The middle verse is Psalm cxv:ii. s.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

One hundred and tweaty thousand bar
rels of the beverage cllled ''lager' were
breSed in Baltimore last year. Temper
ance lectures should brood over this sad
fact.
Mr.. David Wright, of Portsmouth, n
H., who cut and corded 81 cords of pine
wood in one day, and forty-two cords in
twelve days, walking six miles day to
and from his work. challenges Mr.. Weth
,erall, of Danyille, N. H., or any Other
man, to chop one day for S25 side.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

The best thing about girl is cheerful
ness. We don't care how rudy her cheeks
may be, or how velvety her lips, if she
wears scowl, even her friends will con-
slider her Unlocking; while the young las
dy who Eliminates her countenance with
smiles, will be regarded as handsome,
though her complexion is coarse enough
to CRATE nutme:s on. As perfume is to
the rose so is good nature to the lovely.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
WHOLE No. 7lO.
Hold on Devil.

Hold on Devil.
In the early days of the State of Indi-
ana, the capital was Corydon and the an.
nual session of the General Assembly usu.
ally brought together as wild set Of
mad wags as could be found in the State,
who had to rely upon their own resources
for amusement, for there were then few
theatres, concerts or shows.
These lovers Of mischief had established
a mock Masonic Lodge, into which they
would entice such as were little green
and take them through variety of ridic-
ulous ceremonies, to the irfnite amuse.
ment of the crowd.
On one of these occasions, it being un-
derstood that geod>natured athletic
young man, about half simpleton, was to
be initiated, the room was crowded, Judge
Grass lit being character in which he
was peculiarly happy had consented to
act the roll of devil; and to make the
services more impressive had put on a
false face and large paper cap surround
ed with horns, and with some chains in
his hand, placed himself behind screen.
After taking the candidate through a
variety of ceremonies he was brought to a
stand before the screen, and told that he
had then to confess all the crimes he had
committed during his whole life. He
confessed some trivial offences, and declar-
ed that he could recollect no more. AT
this the Judge came out from his hiding
place, groaned and shook his chains. The
frightened candidate related some other
small matters, and declared he had dis
closed all the crimes he had ever commit
ted. At this the groans of the pretended
devil became furious, the chains ratified
and he shook his horns in the face of the
terrified candidate, who, starting back in
alarm, cried out,
"Hhold ON Minister D.derH. If J
Mmust t-teN you, 1 d-did k>kiss Jjudoe
Ggrass' r-wye c-couple Of t-tmes!
The groaning ceased.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

ADyERTIsEMENTs.-A French editor
gives the following amusing description Of
the effect of an advertisement
''The first time Il man sees an adver.
tisement he takes no notice OF it; the see-
ond tine he looks at the name; the third
time he looks at the price the fourth
time he reads it the fifth time he speaks
of it to his wife the sixth time he buys.''
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
The Fruits of Revolution.

In advocating the admission of the
negro Revels to the United States Senate,
Nye, Of Nevada, boasted that sin the last
eight years the Republican party have
more completely revolutionized the goy,
ernment than was this country by the
separation Of the Colonies from Great
Britain And these are some of the
fruits of the revelation:
|. "A war-not for the Union-the
loss OF millions of property and hundreds
OF thousands of lives.
=. A dismembered Union-not by war,
but by Congressional legislation.
Sd. The destruction of States, Consti-
tutions and reserved rights.
4. The usurpation by Congress of
authority to legislate for States and con.
troll them.
D. The enormous increase of the
National debt.
6. The imposition of enormous and
oppressive taxes.
4. The exemption OF three thousand
millions of property from taxation at the
expense of the poor man.
s. The imposition of an oppressive
and prohibitory tariff upon articles OF
common necessity.
9. The destruction Of our commerce.
10. The general prostraton of business.
IL. The Generalization of the public
service until corruption testers in
every department.
II. The establishment Of public habits
of extravaganza.
Is. The emancipation of four millions
OF ignorant and indolent blacks.
II. The disfranchisement of as many
more whites.
10. The election of negro to rhe United
States Senate, once adorned and honored
by statesmen illustrious and renowned.
l6. The giving over sovereign States
to negro ascendency or military rule.-En
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

A New England minister once remark
ed that his Sunday sermon was preached
to about three bushels of baked beans; but
nowadays they are delivered to congre-
cations composed of one part human, to
about fifteen parts dry goods and millinery.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

Or.J HUNT late Of Syracuse, New York, re.
specifically tho people Of McGregor and vicin.
iIy that he has opened an 0nae In Church Bidwels
block where his have their Dentistry Estabish-
nent. DR.. HUNT 10 an old practitioner. He can be
found day and Night at his once except whom profes
sionallv absent, All whS wish to be treated upon
PURE Homeopathic principles win please call on him
All Female or Chronic succoasfuljy
Nc0regor. Iowa .Japd 22d. 1869. 662tf