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®he iitucs. MoQREGOR, CLAYTON COUNTY, IOWA. JOHN H. ANDMCK7A~ P. RICHARDSON, On® Copy, fur one year, $3.50 In advance. A E o A V K I S I N O •f«ce. lw 2w 4w 3m 6m 1 y'r. 1 square $1 60 2 firt 13 60 |~S 2 aquare* 2 60 3 60 4~50 7 50 10 OiTf nquares 3 00 4 00 5 00 10 00 15 no 14 col. "4 00 5 M) 8~00 16 Oop^j (MJ I o i 7 5 0 I 1 0 0 0 I 2 5 1 0 4 0 i 1 column 14 00 18 Oo 26 m» 40 oil""| 70 00 125 oo 9 lines of Nonpareil make sjn irn. Husine* cards of live lines, $5 pur annum each additional line.ftOcents. OU I $H (N) ||Uut 15 ok 20 OO 36 00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF M'GREGOly Successor to tba MCOMOOK BRANCH or TU« STATU BANK or This Rank is now open for the transaction of a general baukiug business. Drafts on Europe in sums to suit. SAMUKL MERRILL, ['resident. #*B. MERRILL, Vice President. '3V2 0. IICLVIRSO*, Cashier. XfOOXfAST dc McffAS, 1849. Proprietor* of the I860, HUMBOLDT & MENOMONEE PAPER MILLS. Wholesale PAPB1 Warehouse* and dealer* in COARSE AND FINE PAPERS, Card*, Card Board*. Straw Board Printing Mfctj Twine, Ac. *o.fti7 Eart^ gtnot| »4' !"0!«AX. At the terminnn and connccted with th* Milwaukee & Mississippi and the Mfl waukee, Watcrtown & Baraboo Valley Railroads. All property transferred from cars to boat* without cat tags. Liberal advances madi on consignment* to Milwaukee, or nhipments to Eastern Markets. New York Life Insurance Co. Established 1844. ACCUMULATED CAPITAL, 95,018,449. ALL TABLES NONFORFEITING. Dividend* declared annually, FIFTY PER CENT. Fir*t class Agent* of STRICT INTEGRITY wanted. If pa Branch, 151 Main Street, Dubuque. GLOiSER A GEORGE, Gen. Agfe. CI. R. McLAURY, 600 Groceries McGregor, Special Ag't North Eastern Iowa. AND Provisions* U I W E (Successors to HOPKINS A CIIURCII,) 11 AVE, at their Grocery and Provision Store, on I Main Street, two door* east of the Flanders Home, a full assortment of all kiuda or GROCER IES. PROVISIONS CONFECTIONERIES, FRUITS, SC., wl)ic|i lie will sell at prices as LOW AS THE LOWEST GOOD FRESH BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY always on hand. The highest price paid for Butter. J5tfg*. Poultry, Ac. All goods bought bv citv custtm «rs wil ba delivered at their houses free of CharffC. O'BRIEN & DAVIS, MUlLKRS IN G-reen& Dried Fruits fancy and Family Groceries. Apples, Oranges, PUie-Apples, Lemons, Cocoa Nats, Dates, Fig's, Almonds, Ac., Ac. We wish to *ay to our former patrons that we will be prepared to furnish them with the Best Apples in the market. Having secured the aid ut UIE of the best packer* in the Slate*, WE CAN DEFY COMPETITION. Partiee d**Ureu* of making amagementa for CHOICE FALL & WINTER APPLES, will Sad il to their interest to call at oar store. Remember the Brick Block, opposite Fox's Block, cor. Main and 2d Sts., McGREGOR, IOWA. 500 W. J. Powers & Bro., Successors to JOHN C. BARER, Y O O S Of Every Variety? AT LOWSST PRICES. O E I E S OF THE BEST GRADES, ALL KINDS, And Cheapest. We Job and Retail! ^^UR Stock is complete in everything in the line ef DOMESTIC GOODS, LADIES D! GOODS, GENTS CLOTHS AND FURJgtfKLNCt GOODS, HATS A CAPS, BOOTS A SHOES, NOTIONS, STATIONERY Family Groceries, Oils, Faints, Glass, erware, Ac., Ac. eoden and Wick* This old established House Is now better prepared than ever before to supply the buyer with all good* needeu by thd city talis. village merchant or sturdy farmer and mechanic. We dely competition Romiuaber the old JOHN C. BAKES HOUSE i* yet in th* leld. 618 FOR SALE. Not having the capital requisite to run our mill as we wish, we new oiler the McGregor Planing Mill for sale. The Machinery is nowi VOLUME XI—No. 23. J. M. BOZBZZVOTOZf, O O K I N E AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, OVKB TUB TIMES OFFICE, McGRKGOR, IOWA. SPECIAL attention paid to Blank Hooks for Counties, Ranks, Merchants, ete. Music. Magazines. Periodicals, Ac., Ac neatness ami dispatch. PEOPLE'S MARKET. WnUAMI A BRO., AT Milwaukee, Wis. 85S t. XCXAB. ANOVI BMZTB A OO. Mfraf e, Forwarding and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Proprietors of tho largest Slevator Warehouse their old stand, one door west of the Empire Saloon, BELIEVE IN FAIR DEALING and will always be found on hand ready to deal uut the choicest cuts of ail kinds ut Meat that the country affords. Highest market price paid for all kinds of Stock. riAira BKOXHEB., SHOT GUNS, Stifles, Revolver* Pistols, Gain# liag*, Flasks. Cartridges, Puwder, Shot, Lead, Caps, Utin-wads, Cutlery, Ae., Ac, nearly opposite Flanders House McGregor, Iowa. Repslrlsgef all kinds belonging to the gun ud look smith line done promptly. Charge* moderate and all work warranted. XV a W EMILE SCHOTTLE, HAS resumed his old business a few doors below the Flanders, Main Street, McGregor, and would re quest his former customers to give him their patronage. I have built a large oven, have a convenient shop flllecf with Candies, Fruits, Bread, Cakes, Pie*, etc., etc. Calf and renew acquaintance. 471 u e I s BA7T BUMXCK Still continue to keep on hand a full assortment of LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES, Also Sash, Doors and Blinds, Our Doo« are a superior article, being madeofkllB dried Lumber, Glued and Wedged. We offer our stock at the lowest living cash price*. Energy Triumphant. IFthe you want to be accommoduted with any itrticlc in line of Groceries, Provisions, Vegetables, and all seasonable goods, not excepting staple A fancy IRY OOODf, Call at LOUIS METZGER S VARIETY STORE 1IKAI) OK MAIN STREET. Persons rallingnt 1 KTZiKli'f* are sure to bo waited on promptly, ami goods will lie sold at the lowest pri ce*. Country produce paid for in ca»-b or trade, McGregor, May 10, lM'U. 500 ft. BC. McCOXnfBLZi 4l OO., MANUf ACT I'REUS OF SADDLES, BRIDLES AND COLLARS, And Wholesale Dealers iu all kinds of LEATHER, SADDLERY HARDWARE A SHOE FINDINGS, S. McCOXNKLL, A. B. PEARSALL, McGregor, Iowa. C. H. & A. O. HUNT, RESIDENT DENTISTS, Office on Main Street, McGREGOR, IOWA. CHICAGO MECHANICAL BAKERY, On Clinton St., betwecu Lake and Randolph, MAXl'FACTl'llK ALL KINDS OP OB. ACKEM A PILOT BREAD. 488 H. C. CHILDS, Superintendent. WHEELER FC BROUGHTON, Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS and SHOES, 91 Wisconsin Street, 94 MILWAUKEE, WIS. late of II. L. KKOLGIITO.Vlate •. H. WllKKI.KR, lat K.Y.iJ. 508 McGregor Store, V for Wheeler & Wi liregor. (. M'fg Co., Milwattk Nos. 6 Is at the Store of ilsoti •ukee TAYLOR DFC WRIGHT, Wholesale Grocers, A 8 River Street, F. 0. TAYLOR. J. M. WRIGHT. CHICAGO. 607 ly aScDSRMOTT A DUNCAN, Manufacturers of the RUSTICIXTINDOW SHADS 305 White Street, Bet. Fourth & Fifth, A V W 1 I U U U E I O W A BUCK A BICKNELL, Agents, McGREGOR, IOWA. Y O O S Mocraxss, CROCKERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, AH UE4VOM, Of every kind uecded by the citizens of city or oovntr? FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST RATES AT E E N E S Successor to Henke A Handow, Southeast corner of Public Square and one door South of Bass A Elrnen dorf's Waii houso. McGREGOR. 10\NA. #%. Passriigei Agent for the Hamburg American Packet Couipanp. Also Agent for the CELEBRATED PATENT BEER FAUCET. AIA JAMES GLENNON fiSNBRAL DIALER IN KINDS OV Family Groceries PROVISIONS, FLOUR I FEED. Always full anpply of GREEN A DRIED rRUXTS, AND CONFECTIONERY, Which will be sold at the lowest market price*. In Hellwig'* new Brick Block, on cor. Main and 2d Str, McGregor, Iowa. HOWARD AJUftOCXATIOir. Philadelphia, Pa. OI8EA8E8reliableUrinary anal V——l- —m ill sealed euvelcpes, free of iliarge. Address Dr. ™"*w' "H** SKILL1.N HOUGHTON, Howard Association, No. JJW^ WDOE «7Fiarmi the and Sexual Syitems— new and treatment. Also th* BRIDAL' MI AMItKR.au Essay of Warning and Instruction,scut WEEKLY NOKTH dt CO., Manufacturer* and Wholesale Dealers In Tobacco and Cigars, CHICAGO. No. 0 V Dearborn Street^ the manufacture of rchants, ete. Bound with Hatry, Utley & Bjnton, Importer* and Dealers in Drugs & Chemicals, 112 Liberty Street, Jo*. A. Ilntry, Henry Utley, v J. V. D. Benton. 623 NEW TORE. E. F. Budde & Son, Wholesale and Reatnil Dealer* in FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS, BRAN, CRMS. FRUITS, GRAIN BUGS. ICE, Boat Stores, & Country Prodsee. Between Express Office and Mississippi House, opposite Ferry Landing, 63ft McGRKGOR, IOWA. The Best Plaee to Buy year Crockery And Glassware J. F. Liebhardt. Above Pearsall A Church'* Livery Stable. MfeCregor, Jan.14th. lSr.T. MI J. A. SMITH, Man affectum of BROOMS AND WISP BRUSHES, GARNAVXL&O, CLAYTON COUNTY, IOWA. ORDERS FOR FROM ONE TO ONE HUNDRED DOZEN PROMPTLY FILLED. Garnavillo, Feb. (i, lSi',7. 3mS37 P. C. BOWEN, Manufacturer of GOLD AND SILVER CRYSTAL DOOR PLATES, McGREGOR, IOWA. Door Plates neatly mnd» and pnt up to order. En ergetic. Agents, who are willing to tei/rk for PAY, wanted in ferry county in Iowa, Wisconsin and Min nesota. All communication* addreaeed tonie will re ceive prompt attention. McGregor. Feb. »i, lSfi7. 3m53S «,«. STEWART. FIt'S IXMStMI. STEWART A EMERSON, Manufacturers and Dealer* CHEWING AND SMOKINT Tobacco and Cigars Of Every Brand and Quality, No.77 Main Street, 1 Atlieiia'um JluiMiriK Dubuque, Iowa. NEW MEAT MARKET CAWELTI & BERGMAN, MAIN STREET, MvGKEGOR. R' EQUEST the citizens of McGregor to mil mid V see them atthcir MEAT MARKET, on Main St., pposite the Murray Hotel. A'very exertion will be made by the firm *o Secure the Very Finest Animals for the use of their Patrons, and no care will be spared to supply all with the mo*t desirable cuts that can be furiii*hed in our well sup plied Market. Kat Cattle bought at the highest price. The Wagon has Oomel AND THE CARRIAGES TOON IN agt* PEARSALL A CHURCH, SINCE October 1859, have been raying in theTlVM "Wait for the Wagon." They now announce to the public that their stock of Horses and Carriages, either for business or pleasure, Is not excelled in the W-.-t. The most reasonable pricescharacterize their*' PIO NEER LI\ ERY STABLE." located about half-wav up Main Street, near tin' Flanders House. Call on them if you would be suited with team or saddle horses. PEARSALL A CHURCH. McGregor, Iowa, Sept. 27th, 1KB7. "WH-A-T IS XT 1 FRANK KERZMAN, ATG.theCone's, OLD AUCTION STORE, two doors above 0. Main Street, McGregor, la ready to furtiish ALL KINDS OF TINWARE FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, Save Troughs, Tin Pipes, And in fart EVERYTHING in hislineof business will be well made am^iromptlv put up. STOVES and SFBVE PIPES furnished and set up to order. 6 German Lumber Vard. Stauer & Daubenberget, Dealers in Lumber, Timber, Lath, Shingles, Boors, Sash and Blinds. WE SUPPLY CITY AND COUNTRY TRADE ON THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS. HAVE unquestionably the largest stock of Sash, Doors amt blinds ever kept i(i the west—ever) style and form to suit any building that can be erect ed. MwOurs is the ONLY LUMBER YARD ot the north aide of main Street, McUKblioK, IOWA. 464 P. O'BRIEN, •kalis IS Green & Dried Fruit, FLOUR, vf#H, PROVISIONS, CANDIES^ SU6ARS, TEAS. FAMILY GROCERIES, TOBACCOS, TUBS, BROOMS, AC., AC. (pIDER by the Barrel ot Quart. The Highest Price paid for COUNTRY PRODUCS. McGregor, Dec. 3. tf P. O'HRUUi. A A U S O E B. S. LOVBJOY, HAVING located at Calniar, would inform the pub lie that be ba* all kind*, in general use, of PURE DRU6S. RELIABLE MEDICINES. FINE CHEMICALS, and all the Popular Patent Medicine* of the day. JUw BOOKS, STATIONERY, PKRFCMERY, FANCY GOODS, A I N S K E O S E N E A S ALCOHOL, AND OIL, TURPENTINE, GLASS, AC AC., All of which will be sold at low price*. 13. S. LOVEJQTP.. 0||*ttr loire,/«a,Kt*llW«. M7 BUSINESS CARDS. REUBEN NOBLE, Attorney at Law, (421) McGREGOR, IOWA. THOMAS UPDEGRAFP, Attorney at Law, McGREGOR, IOWA. __ E ODELL Attorney and Counsel lr Law, McGREQOR.TOWA. J. C. HOXSIE, Justice of the Poace. Office with T. Updegraff. A. JORDAN, Attorney at Law, McGregor, Iowa. R. HUBBARD A CO., Jeweler* and dealers in Musical Instruments, Main Street, t'Jl McGREGOR, IOWA. NATIONAL HOTEL, Postville, Iowa. General Stuge Office. C. Vantlooser, Proprietor. 603 HAYT & BURDICK, Dealer* in Lumber, Shingles nnd Lath, Main Street, McGREGOR, IOWA. DOUGLAS LEFFINGWELL, Attorney at Law, McGregor, *owa. Office over Peter son A Larson's Store 811 S. J.CASE A CO., Manufacturers of CIIINKSE ITCH LOTION. From on* to three operations warranted to cure. 497 GEO. B. EDMONDS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa. 497 S. I. CASE & CO., Druggists and Manufacturers of OFFTPTNAL COM POUND SYRUP OF RLACRRKRRY ROOT. 497 BASS & ELMENDORF, COMMISSION, STORAGE I FORWARDING BUSINESS, PuWic Square, McGREGOR, IOWA. MAT. McEINNIS, Wholesale and Retail -nI-i in Stoves, nnd Mantifae. turer of Tin, Copper and Sheet lion Ware, Main Street McGREGOR. IOWA. S. J.CASE & CO~ Wholesale Agents lor ««,WEBSTER'S VEGETABLE HAIR irVIGORAToR. 497 LOUIS M. AND RICK, Attorney at Law, Reynold's b,ock. Eutrance between 140 and 1+8 Dearl'orn Street, also on Maibsoti Street and Custom House (1*. O Place, Warehouse No. 1, on hel.e^.-e, McGREGOR. Cousignuieiits solicited. JOS. M'HOSE. 470 o. M'aiUMOft. DRS. ANDROS & LEWIS, Practition-rs of Medicine and Surgery. Will attend totalis in tho country at 11 times. Office over L. Kenton Jr., & Co's Drug aud Urocery Store—entrance on east si'ie. 630 COOK & BRO., O. W. Coos. WE MARCH WITH THE FLAG AND KEEP STEP TO THE MUSIC OF THE UNION. McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 1867. 1 Chicago. WALKER HOUSE, Corner East Water and 1 Madison stnets. Milwaukee. 444 II. A.CHASE, Prop'r THE McGREGOR BAND Offers its services to the public for picnics, excursions and good times ^enerallv, 011 very reasonable terms.— Apply to C. W.OSGOOD, Leader, TIMES Office. RAILROAD HOUSE, Postville, Iowa, This bouse has just been finished and has a thorough fitting of everything to make guests comfortable. T.OSTItANDER, Proprietor. JOHN BALLY, Di ab-r in BOOKS, STATIONERY, WALL PAPERS AND NOTIONS, McGREGOR, IOWA. MURRAY HOUSE, Main Street, Sletiregor, Iowa. A desirable home for the traveling public, with nood barns and Sheds at tached for the sale protection of horses and wajrons 44- M. MURRAY, Proprietor. DAVID NOGGLE, Attorney and 'oumtdl'r at L-iw. Ollice in Dousmau's Law Block, Prairie -lit Chieii, Wis. Will attend to the business of hi* profession iu the Court* of Wisconsin and Iowa. 535 J. McHOSE & CO., STORAGE, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION. Miira Coos. Attorneys at Law, Elkader, Clayton Co., Iowa, will attend to collet Hons, examine titles, pay taxes, obtain bounties, pensions, Ac. Office opposite mi if. 53t McGREGOR FANNING MILL. DICKEY & WELL1YER, Manufacturers ei ihe MiGregor fannii gMillandGrain Separator, ou West Market Square, corner M.iin and Ann Streets, 415y McGREGOR, IOWA. B. II. FRESR II. D. WELLUAN. MISSISSIPPI HOUSE, Near Steamboat Landing. McGregor, Iowa. Good Stabling attached to the premises. ERKSE Jt WELLMAN, Proprietors. MS L. BENTON, Jr. & CO., (Successor to HINTOS HKOS. Co.) Wholesale Dealer in GROCELIES, DRUGS, GLASS, PMNTS, DYBS, AC., Public Square, McGregor, Iowa. MURDOCH & STONEMAN, SAMOEL MT'RDOCK. J. T. STON Attorneys end Counsellors at Law, will practice in the Supreme and District Courts id' this State. Office opposite 1st National Bank, McGREGOR. EVANS HOUSE. [LATK AMKRICAN.j OppoaiU Perry Landing, McGregor. IUfaraished aad tilted up in good style for guests. Patronage respect fully solicited. O. II. FLANDERS, Proprietor. 474 BEZER LODGE No. 135. Holds its Regular Communications on Monday evening preceding the full moon in each month. ALFRED WINOATE, W. K HOEACI BAKER,S ec'y. 448 J. S. GREEN, M. D., POSTVILLE, ALLAMAKEE CO. Tenders his professional services to the public. Par titular attention given to Surgical case* and Diseases of the Heart ami LIMITS. Former favor* gratefully remembered and future oues respectfully solicited. WEST UNION HOUSE, Corner Vino and Elm Sts., WIST UNION, IOWA. H. J. INGERSOLL, PROPRIETOR. Good stabling anil charges moderate. Stages going oast, went, north and south, call and leave with pas sengers, morning anil evening. 532 CLAYTON HOUSE, CLAYTON, IOWA. THOS. J. DRIPS, PROPRIETOR. This house is large, well furnished, aud conveniently located to accommodate the travel both by river and on wheels, aud the proprietor will spare no pains to make it a comfortable home for all gueat*. Stages ar rive aud depart daily. 513 FLANDERS HOUSE, Corner Main & fourth Sts., McUltEGOR, IOWA. SLEEPIER A M'CANNA PROPRIETORS! Free Omnibus to and from all cars ami steamboats. General Stage Ollice. Tlii» house has telegraphic con nection with the steamboat landing a baggage room aud comfortable lodging apartments near the railway ticket office, at the service of guests. UNION HOUSE, MAIN STREET McQREGOS. P. FURY, Proprietor. Having recently purchased this House, the Proprie tor begs to say that he has re-furnished it, added to its capacity as a Hotel and he respectfully asks a share ot public patrouage. The best attentiou given, good re fare and reasonable bill*. Good Stabliug. 466 HONORIUS COMMANDERY, No. 8, Knights Templar. I The regular conclave* will be bald oath* •ecoud Friday of each month. LOUIS BENTON, JR., Eminent Commander. SAMUEL J. PETERSON, Recorder. 686 CHARLES A. OFITZ, Has moved his Shoe Shop down Main Street,ouedoor west of the Wes-^^^PH teru Hotel, where he may be found at all times ready to accommodate customers with well-made Boors aud SuOESof any sine,style orquality. He respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. Repairing neatly doue. McGUKKOK, IOWA. R. S. RATHBUN, DENTAL SURGEON,I A N E N Y O A E McGREGOR, IOWA. Office on Vain St., oppoMte Evan*' new Brick, liriuxcit: N. U. TITLLOSS, D. D. S., Iowa City, Iowa. P. F. SMITH. Dentist, Tipton, Iowa. i. KENNEDY, I) Tipton. Iowa. THOS. COATS, *. 634 From the Iowa Northwest, Fob. 6. A Fearfnl Adwenture In a SnowStorm, On Wednesday last, wc published all that was known up to that date, of the loss of the Western stage, which runs from Sioux City to Fort Dodge. The staire that was due here on Thursday, the 24th. had got lost in tho great snow storm during that night, and as nothing had been been of it for nearly a week, all hope of the driver ever being found alive, had been abandon ed. It was known that Charles Hale, the and through the night following, the air was filled with the driving snow, which enveloped everything in its icy covering, piling heavy drifts in the streets, blocking highway* and railroads.and sifting througn every crevice of our best houses. It was one of those fearful winter storms which can only be realized in the fullest degree by the traveller on the great, bleak, tree less, unsettled prairies of the Northwest. As soon as the storm abated parties started out to look for the missing stage, but up to the time of our last issue. *rio trace of the lost driver could be found.— from Dayton and brought word that Mr. Hale was alive, but badly frozen, and had made his way into the settlement live miles west of Dayton, on Monday afternoon.— The agent at this place, Mr. Albee, sent a team early the next morning to bring him into town, if he was able to be moved.— Upon his arrival he was placed under the care of Dr. Olney, and everything that skill and good care can accomplish will be done to save his life and limbs. On Saturday, after he had somewhat re vived, we went over to'see him, and learned from his own lips the ^tory of his fearful sufferings and almost miraculous escape from the terrible fate that every winter overtakes some unfortunate traveller on the great prairies of Northwestern Iowa. ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, at half-paRt four o'clock in the afternoon, 'harles Hale left the station at Twin Lakes, in Calhoun county, twenty-six miles west of Fort Dodge, with the Sioux City mail, in an open sleigh drawn by two horses. The day had been very pleasant, but .just before he started, it began to snow.— The wind was in the northeast, and as night came on, it increased to a strong gale, the snow falling thicker and faster, so that it soon became diilicult to keep the road, which is siinplv a track across the great prairie, without a fence, tree or house to guide the traveller, for ten miles. He passed a small deserted cabin (the on ly building of any kind on the route) just after dark, and soon after, the night be came so dark, and the blinding storm was driving'so fiercely in his face, that he was tillable to guide his team, or see tiny signs of the road. He knew that he could not be more than a mile or two from the Yates settlement, and believing that the horses would litid their way to the station, he left thew free to take their own course. After travelling thus a long time, and failing to reach the settlement, he knew that the team had lost the road, but was utterly unable to determine whether he was north, soutli, east or west of the station. Aware of the hopelessness of finding the road or settlement, in the dense darkness that had by this time come on, he determined to turn around and try to retrace bis tracks to the deserted cabin which he had passed. liut the storm which had been steadily increasing with each hour, drifted the snow over the track almost as fast as it w as made and Mr. Ilale soon found that he had lost all traces of it, and was waudering around on the great prairie, utterly lost.— His presence of mind never deserted him, and he at once determined that his only ehance for life was to keep the team mov ing slowly, that they should not perish with cold before morning. Mr. Hale had taken the precaution to prepare for a storm before he left the Lakes. He had on two flannel shirts, two iir of socks, two pair of pants, two heavy coats, two pair of mittens, a pair of thick boots and butlulo overshoes, and over all of his clothing was wrapped a large heavy rubber overcoat. All through that long terrible night he kept his team slowly moving, knowing very well that if they stopped, the team and driver would soon become chilled through, and the sleep and stupor which precedes death from freezing, would seize upon them long before morn ing. All through the night the storm seemed to be gathering in strength aud fu ry, aad we all remember the terrible FRIDAY that followed. Business in town was en tirely suspended. No stages left the sta tions, streets were blocked up, railroads all over the country were buried beneath the great drifts, cattle perished with cold.— And out in the midst of a great prairie, ulone and lost- the driver of the Western stage watched anxiously for daylight.— AVhen morning came, the storm darkened the sky so completely that he could not discern the direction of the sun at any time during the day. Early in the day the horses which had been travelling through the great drifts for about eighteen hours, gave out and could go no farther. Mr. Ilale hesitated not a moment, but unhitching them from the sleigh, he turned them loose, that they might if possible reach some settlement. He was now left entirely alone, in tho midst of the most terrific storm of the winter, the snow two feet deep, and lying in imense drifts, miles and miles from the nearest habitation, with no idea of which direction he must travel, or what dis tance to reach the nearest shelter. Sup posing that he was north of the main road, lie started in the direction which he sup posed to be south, in hopes that he might dis cover the lost track. Hour afterjhour did he wade through the snow, with the fearful storm chilling him through and through. Before many hours he found that his ears, face and feet were frozen solid, and his hands were beginning to freeze. But still, driver on the station from iwm Lakes in a moment, he would fall asleep and tum Lalnoun county, to Fort Dodge, had start ed late on Thursday afternoon in an open sleigh, with the mail for this place. That when he left, the Lakes, it was snowing quite fast. That the storm increased, ac companied with a terrific gale from the northeast, which became more violent eve- asleep, tumbling down, awakening, rising ry h°ur through the night, and as the wind i •uddenly changed around to the northwest and freezing, but still undismayed, he the cold became intense. All day Friday, watched patiently during the long hours of the niyht for the rising of the sun on Wednesday night Mr. Rifenbarv came in of a grove in the distance. Hope, which strong In 'deternii n a ion" to save' himseffif I Wpen to-morrowV' In short these and .. Isuch like arguments prevailed, and his iu the range of possibilities, he kept mov ing on through the lom cheerless day.— Towards nigbt he suffered greatly from hunger, as he hud eaten nothing since Thursday noon. When darkness again closed around him he felt that the chances for surviving the night were very slim in deed. He dare not sit down to rest, fear ing that he would fall asleep and perish.— All through the second night he kept on on his foet, sometimes becoming so ex hausted with cold, hunger, and bis great exertiofts to keep travelling, he would stop a few moments to rest. He repeatedly fell asleep while thus standing, and was only awakened by falling down into the snow. Again and again during Friday night did he thus struggle on till daylight appeared. The wind had now ceased, but the cold was intense. When tho sun came up on SATURDAY morning he was able for the first time to lean the directions. Looking anxiously had not at any time entirely deserted him, now grew strong, and all through tin?day he struggled with almost superhuman ex ertions, to reach the timber before dark, feeling that he could not survive another night on the prairie. But his strength was too much exhausted, and, although struggling with the energy of despair, he saw tho sun go down and night close in again, while the friendly trees were yet be yond his reach and hid to his view. If he traveled on he was fearful of missing the grove, and knowing that in his condi tion lie could not pass the ni" ht on Ins feet, he sought a huge snow-drift and with his hands dug a large hole therein burying himself for the night—seeking rest. lie soon fell asleep, and slept for several hours, dreaming of a safe arrival at Fort Dodge and relating to his companions his adven tures and escape from freezing. But, up on awaking with the early dawn he found himself buried iu the snow, out on the bleak prairie, so weak and exhausted from his exertions through the three preceding days and nights that he could hardly rise from his icy bed. By great effort he gain ed his feet, and saw Lost Grove about one mile ahead. When he tried to walk he found his legs had lost their vitality, and he could only move forward by reaching down with his frozen hands and lifting his feet from the snow and alternately plaee one before the other. He thus strug gled on toward the grove. His enemy surmounting every obstacle, he reached the grove finally, but only to find it cold, cheerless and uninhabited. No signs of life, food or shelter could lie found. Still undismayed, his iron will again nerved him up to make one more great effort for life. Beyond the grove, at a distance of 1| miles, he saw a house. Having by this time almost entirely lost the use of his feet and legs, he began to crawl on his hands and knees through the deep snow for the house. Sometimes he would rise to his feet only to fall again and struggle on as before. At last he reached the house, having been from day-light till 2 p. m. going 2£ miles. This house was the residence of Mr. Hicks, 5 miles from Day ton, and about 30 miles from the point where he lost the road. He had been out from Thursday at 4 p. m. until the next Monday at 2 p. in., in the severest storm of the season, with the mercury ranging about 14° below zero, and had been on his feet all the time but about 12 hours. He had gone 4 days without eating, with no drink but snow. He had slept only about 5 hours in 5 days. When we saw him he was almost helpless, and very weak from his terrible sufferings. His face is turned black, and pieces of flesh are pealing off. llis feet are terribly frozen, but the doctor hopes to save them from amputation. He will lose some toes and one ear, and be badly crippled for life. We doubt whether there is another case on record of such fearful suffering, heroic endurance, determined energy and cool, unflinching courage, as has been suffered and displayed by this stage driver. The sleigh, containing the mail, has been found about 3 miles south of the Fort Dodge road, and about half way between this place and the Yates settlement. One of the horses was found near it, frozen to death, bat the other has not been found. The Country Mouse and City Meau, An honest, plain, sensible Country Mouse, is said te have entertaiued at his hole, one day, a line Mouse of the town.— Having formerly been playfellows togeth er, they were old acquaintances, which served as an apology for the visit. How ever, as master of the house, he thought himself obliged to do the honors of it, in all respects, and to make as £reat a stran ger of his guest as he possibly could. In order to do this, he set before him a re serve of delicate gray peas and bacon, a dish of fine oatmeal, some parings of new cheese, and to crown all with a dessert, a remnant of a charming, mellow apple. In good manners, he forbore to eat any him self, lest the stranger should not have enough but that he might seem to hear the other company, sat and nibbled a pi«ee of wheaten straw very busily. At last, says the Spark of the town, "Old ero ny, give mc leave to be a little free with you. How can you bear to live in this nasty, dirty, melancholy hole here, with nothing but woods, and meadows, and mountains, and rivulets about you Do not you prefer the conversation of the world to chirping of birds, and the splen dor of a court to the rude aspect of an un cultivated desert Come, take my word for it, vou will find it a change for the bet ter. Never stand considering, but away this moment. Remember, we are not im mortal, aud therefore have no time to lose. Make sure of to-day, and spend it as agree ably as you can vou know not what may country acquaintance was resolved to go to town that night. So they both set out upon their Journey together, proposing to sneak in after the close of the evening.— They did so -, and, about midnight, made their entry into a certain great house, where there had been an extraordinary entertainment the day before, and several titbits, which some of the servants had purloined, were hid under the seat of a window. The country guest was immedi ately placed in the midst of a rich Persian oarpet and now it was the Courtier's turn to entertain, who indeed acquitted himself in that capacity with the utmost readiness and address, changing the cours es as elegantly, and tasting everything first as judiciously as any clerk of the kitchen. The other sat and enjoyed himself like a delighted epicure, tickled to the last de gree with this now turn of affairs when on a sudden, a noise of somebody opening the door suede ftfeem start Cross their seals, around on every side and seeing no signs and scuttle in confusion about the dinine of settlement, grove or road, ho felt that a room. Our country friend, in particular longer struggle for life was almost hope-! .. ... ... less. But finding that he was still able to move, he turned his face to the east, knowing that his only hope now was in being able to reach tho DesMoines river, along which he was sure to find settlers. All day Saturday he toiled on through the with it. Give deep snow, suffering intensely from hun «or, cold and loss of sleep. Whenever] his strength gave out, and he stopped for -vt VII ^t» WMVj HIIV4 llw s,VVlli vU Av/A ble down in the snow, again awaken, rise up, and again push on. Night came on once more, and found him still out on the great prairie, with no shelter in sight.— Again did he pass a night—the third one —on his feet, walking, stopping, falling up, and toiling on again. Lost, starvinc the uorniag n£ STOBJCV, the fbnrth (fay fiat, ffit* stn rose bright and clear, but it was intensely cold, the mercury at l»i° below zero, with a keen, i cuttm* wind from the north. 11c hajj ?hU i Th S piea^fbr ten rear.'. 0 suffer from hunger: and nerving himself gta_i for one more effort, he turned his face eastward, and again struggled on. His progress was very slow, but at about 11 a. in. his courage was enlivened by the sight WHOLE No. 540. their throats just about the same time, nnd made the whole house echo. At last re covering himself, "Well," says he, "if this be your town life, much goo'i iwnv you do Protection for Pits* The cry of the wool-growers for pro tection has thrown the pie-makers into ag itation. The following is addressed to the N. Y. Tribune: I am a pieman the baking and selling of pies is an important branch of home manufactures, and I am glad to sec you taking the part of home made articles.— I hope you will blaze away at the misera ble free-traders, for I assure you they are ruining me, and unless I am* protected I DEATH OF GERARD, THE LION TAMER.— About two years ago, the newspapers announced the death of Jules Gerard, the famous lion killer, during an exploring ex pedition in Central Africa, but gave no account of how it occurred. It appears that the French consular agent at Sierra Leone has been able to obtain some par ticulars, which he has communicated to the government. According to informa tion given to M. Henchard, a French mer chant, established in the Shuboro, and by Ali-ben-Maliomed, Gerard's interpreter, the hardy explorer fell a victim to the cu pidity and ferocity of the negroes he had engaged as his guides and protectors.— His baggage and provisions were at first pillaged repeatedly during his journey lroin Seraboo to Mama, by the chief of the former village. Being thus deprived of all that was necessary for him to contin ue his route, Gerard sent back his inter preter to Sierra Leono for a fresh supply. On his way back to rejoin his master, he learned at the village of Nio-Jupan that he had been drowned by the Kosos, who had conducted him from Woola to Makalav, and that his body was found in the river Jong, which flows on the territory of Shu boro. According to Ali's account, the body when round was finite naked—the arms tied behind his back, and a piece of wood, with a large stone attached, was fastened to his waist. Ali tried to recover his instruments, but could not do so. The provisions he had were taken from him by the negroes, and he himself beaten, bound and kept as a slave. Gerard had formed the project of traversing Africa from Sier ra Leone to Algiers, passing through Tim* buctoo. Faith is sometime rudely shaken upon all subjects, and often in regard to spiritu alism—so called—notwithstanding the in fatuation of most of its believers. We have heard of two cases in which married people were severely exercised by the revelations of mediums. In one a widow, who professed to be inconsolable for the loss of her husband, thought that she would like to hold a communication with the dear departed, and sought a medium for that purpose. The spirit announced his appearance, and, after a little convers ation was asked if he was happy. Very," was the prompt reply. "As happy as when you were on earth?" "Yes."— Happier? Yes." To what stage in the world of spirits have you arrived?" 1 am in Hell 1" This winter will be noted hereafter as a season of great and frequent snows, as snow storms have happened in very unus aj places, and to a very extraordinary ex tent. Of the heavy snows throughout the whole northern country the people in these latitudes are of course well informed, but we have had records of them, also, show ing that they have extended from Great Britain westward to the Pacific Ocean, and on our own continent as far south as Tex as. The recent fall of snow in Louisiana was 6uch a phenomenon as to set the news paper scribes at work overhauling their old meteorological tables and they have found but five such occurences within the past eighty-sersn years. was ready to die with fear at tlie barking "yalfer dog," which he forwarded to of a huge mastiff or two, which opened I Cincinnati to make up, presuming that as me my poor, quiet hole again, with my homely, but comfortable green peas." The Application—A moderate fortune, with a quiet retirement in the country, is preferable to the greatest affluence which is attended with heavy caro and perplexi ty.—~i?soprs Fables. have made and sold One of my principal in a blacksmith shop up town.— All the blacksmiths, from the boss down to the lowest holder, were my customers until last week. They paid me at the rate of six cents per pie. Suddenly there came a fellow from New Jersey, who offered pies at five cents each. His pies were well made—I say nothing against them but he lives over the river he pays less rent than I do apd he can afford to sell at five cents as well as I can at six. What I complain of is, that my custom ers have all gone off to him. 'Where 1 used to sell fifty pies every day I now don't sell five. I have remonstrated with the men I told them they did wrong that they ought to buy of me at six cents rather than a foreign Jerseyman for five cents I even began to read to them some of your own able arguments from the TribunA but one told me to go away with my blath erskite,*' and another said he did not want any fool of an editor to tell him that he ought to pay six cents for a pie when it was offered to iiim for five.*' Please set these men right, before the Jerseyman gets away all my customers, lours JOII\ SMITH, A distressed Pieman and ProUiutioniat. IV oil I e Truasei Free. I am glad to be able to Inform Tbtir host of readers that Mollie Trussel, the woman who killed CJeorge Trussel, the gambler, is once more free. The govenor at first re fused to grant a pardon, but the petitions poured in upon him from every quarter, •signed by the first citizens, and the result is that the wronged woman has regained the liberty which had ought never to have been taken from her. It is true that she was neither druuk nor insane at the time the act was committed. It is true that when she aimed the deadly weapon at his heart, she intended to murder him. Why then it may be inquired, was she not hung for murder? Because George Trussel ought to have been killed by the hand of peerless beauty who, before she came in contact with him, was as pure as she was beautiful. Because he had on many occasions treated hoi' as iio Mould huvo troateel tJi« dog that ever snarled at the heals of man. Because we of the West recognize that a woman's seducer has some claims upon him, even though the law does not so or dain. Because she killed the coward whose hands were raised to strike her to his feet, as he had done before. Because public sympathy was never before so universally aroused in behalf of any prisoner, as it was in behalf of Mollie Trussel, while she was in custody. These are the reasons why she was not hung these the rea sons that induced that strong man, Gov ernor Oglesbv, to grant her a pardon which was at first refused. Mollie will probably arrive in the city in a day or two. What she will do, or where she will go, I doa't know. Adventures of D«fi The Niagara Falls Gazette relates the history of a dog'a travels which, probably, has no parallel: Those who hare been in the Ameri can Express Company's office at Suspen sion Bridge, lately, may have noticed a medium sized yellow canine. That dog has a history, and one period of the same has been written, forming a voluminous pile of manuscript now in the Express office. This written history—the intro ductory—begins with a letter last fall from the express ajrent at Racine, Wis., to the agent at Beloit, inclosing a spuri ous five cent fractional currency, with in struction to expend the same in Bologna sausage. Beloit couldn't fill t'ne order, bat forwarded the same to the agent at Louis* ville, Ky., who, having no Bolognas, fur* nished the raw material in the shape ef Cincinnati is really the porkopolis of tl* country, there must be facilities for cxi» cuting his order. But Cincinnati failed-*** in fact could not execute his order, and owned up. And the dog has thus been forwarded from one office to another all over the West, until sent from Detroit to Suspension Bridge. He lias thus traveled thousands of miles, dead-heading for ex press charges and good fare. Each ageat forwards iiis orders, wishes and ccmpll* ments with the dog. and these letters mako the history. The effusions are all sorts of prose and poetry. Some ©f them will pass for the sprightfiest "doggered," and att are, as we say of some books, wev worth perusal." A Veto—or Repeal. Senator Grimes, of Iowa, iu his speecll upon the Tariff Bill, well said that its path, sage would be followed by an immediate agitation in all parts of the country for its repeal. This agitation will not be confilt* ed to any one party, and it will overshajk ow the popularity which men, elected cm a different issue, fancj' they possess. Ttyj., men of the West will not vote for repnj?^ sentatives who have selected them as e^' pecial victims of an oppressive tax the# will not vote for men who have put on thlT statute book a law requiring them to pa|f seventy per cent, on the cost of all thejf buy, into the pockets of a few whose avai^ rice is coexistive with theix accumulate# capital. But this bill may not yet become a law. There may be a sufficient number of men in one or both houses of Congress who will vote against its passage over a veto, to defeat it. That it will be vetoed there is no doubt. -Should, however, the two Houses pass the bill over a veto, then there will be an immediate and powerful and united effort to accomplish its repeal. We are in favor, and every loyal man in the land is in favor, of any amount of taxa* tion in any form that is needed for the icants of the Government. Let that tax be uniform, and let it lie the last dollar that the country may need to sustain its credit and its Union. But taxation for one class and one section for the benefit of another to the extent of seventy per cent, on the gross consumption of "the country, is a crime and a blunder which cannot remain on the statute book. Sl'IRITi'LlSM IV THE PATEXT OFFICE. A curious application for a patent was re cently made at the Patent Office at Wash ington by a New Yorker, for a process to determine the truth or falsity of spiritual ism. It consists of a room closed perfect ly so that all air and light is effectually ex cluded, except air for breathing, which is admitted from a stop cock, opened from time to time. Light is only admitted by being passed through a dark blue, violet, or black liquid, so that the room is per fectly dark to the unaccustomed eye, but becomes slightly illuminated when remain ing long in it, the inventor asserting that the particles of common light ai*e much too heavy and solid compared with the much finer constituents of the bodies of spirits: therefore common light passes through them, and is not rejected from their surface to see spirits at all, the light must be first filtered. The room is to be painted with spirits of turpentine or any other spirits mixed with substance akin to"" carbon. The inventor asserts that with these precautions it may become possible for the inmates of the room to see spirits, forms of ghosts. He claims the use of fil tered light iu a closed room for the pur pose of divination. The patent was re fused, on the ground that when a compa ny of persons were for some time inclosed in such a room, without sufficient air to breathe, they will not only see ghosts, but also give up their own. CURIOUS STATISTICS.—Sotne statistical genius declares that more money is ex pended in the United states for cigars than for all the common schools in the country." A wag, who is undoubtedly a lover of the weed, seeing the statement going through the papers, gets of the following: It has been estimated that the cost of washing linen that might just as well be worn two days longer, amounts to enough in this country to more than defray the expenses of the Board af Foreign Mis sions." The expense of buttons on the back of our coats, where they are of uo earthly use, is equal to the support of all ou* or phan asylums." It is estimated that the value of old boots thrown aside, which might have been worn at least a day longer, is more than enough to buy a flannel night gown for ev ery baby in the land. Also that the cost on the full shirt collars of our young men, is equal to the sum necessary to put a Bible in the hands of every Patagonian giant." Also 'hat enough stationery is wasted in writing such foolery as the above to run the Frcedmen's Booro." Josn BILLINGS ON PRAYER.—From too many friends and from things at loose ends, good Lord deliver us. From a wife who don't love us and from children who don't look like us, good Lord deliver us. From snakes in the grass, from snakes in our boots, from torch-light processions, and from new rum, good Lord deliver us. From pack pedlars, from young folks in love, from old aunts without money, and kolera morbis, good Lord deliver us. From wealth without charity, from praise without sense, pedigrees worn out, and from old relations, good Lord deliver us. From newspaper sells, from pills that ain't physic, from females that faint and from men who flatter, good Lord deliver us. From galls that chaw gum and wear dirty petticoats, and from men who don't love babies, good Lord deliver us. From other folk's secrets, and from our own from mormons, and megums, and woman's comittees, good Lord deliver us. From virtue without fragrance, from but ter that smells, from nigger camp meetings, from cats that are courting, good Lord de liver us. The democrats of Connecticut met at Hartford on the 6th. L. P. Waldo was President. Hon. J. English was nomin ated for governor by acclamation. The other namcB nre: For Lieut.Gov. Ephraim H. Hide Secretary of state, Leverett* Pease Treasurer, Edward L. Mosely Comptroller, Jesse Olney. Resolutions were adopted saying that our republican instutions were severed by the factious course of a mutilated congress that peace and concord can only be re-es tablished by the defeat of the radicals by the onion of all conservatives rejoice in the reoent decisions of the supreme court and tender thanks to President Johnson for his manly course in resisting unauth orised legislation and sustaining the rights of states also in favor of the eightrnour system and abolishing poll tax. Some letter puzzcls are made quite cu rious by a diagram malic arrangemaat.— Such an one is this: CC S I Tbe answer is, "The season is back* w a 4 4 a o