®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:
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Tbe answer is, "The season is back*
w a 4 4 a o