The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-17
Condensations for tho Times.

COMBINATIONS for tho Times.
Dr.. Shackford of the British army in 1863, q
little south of Albany, composed "Yankee
Doodle" in derision Of the Colonial troops who
joined the British regulars. That tune was tho
ono to which CORVALLIS twenty years after
marched into the American camp a. Yorktown.
Amy or Amelia is French and means 'be.
lovcd;" Louisa is the feminine for Louis, also
French. and means "defcnder of the people !,
Maria or Mary, (Hcbrew) ''bitter !" Eliza or
Elizabeth, Hebrew "the oath Of God )" John,
Hebrew "the grace of God !" Robert Ger.
many "famous in counsel !" Edward, (Saxon)
''happy keeper !" George is Greek. and means
husbandmen Cecilia, (Latin) ''dim,sightcd =
Rosa Or Rosalie, 90 rose" ass .z-.. e--,.
Encie,Re should be written enceinte boauct
is properly spelled bouquet and pronounced boo
kay. . --t
Hoyle says any deal in cards can be correct
ed before the trump is turned, but not after
You may not play ut billiards on ball to which
you are ''froxc," but carom on the remaining
balls or pocket of either will count you.
The Vatican is collection OF buildings in
Rome equal to six New York blocks in length
and Eve in width. 1t is on the site Of Nero's
garden. The Bishop Of Rome built an humble
residence there about the year 500: it has since
beenimproved, rebuilt and changed till it is now
the repository of more works Of III than all the
capitals of Europe. Z
New York has q population of Isl, 900 !;
Greenwood Cemetery contains 1000 bodies |;
Is, 900 900 gallons Of 'crotop watsr skessed in
one day in ". y. y1ilaaSAp phil % 5lidised
has GOO 900 people. and uses -, 000. 600 gallons
Of water from the Schuylkill.
In Otaheite friends rub their noses together
when the meet in Cairo they inquire elbow do
you sweatT' in China they ask "Have you eaten
your ricer'
Persons buried under IN avalanche Of snow
can hear distinctly the talk Of the searclers for
them, but are unable to make themselves heard
This il phenomenon never yet we'll explained.
In the war against Napoleon England spent
FIVE thousand millions of dollars. France lost
10000 men in the Peninsular war England
and her allies nearly as many. In the late
Crimean war France is estimated to have con.
veyed $4,000 men, 81, 900 horses, 720, 900 tons
Of material and expended $50, 000, 900.
Gold pens were first manufactured in New
York in 1887; there are $3.50 900 now employ
ed there in that business.
Randolph and Clay fought their celebrated
duel April 9Th, 1896.
A Louisville physician has discovered 10y oh.
servation We supposeD that person who lives
on butsermilk will last 400 years. If he Rues
on anything we do not see how he can die.
A rufiian in Cincinnati attempted violence
towards q married lady-she stabbed him seve.
raj times with small pair of scissors and he
fed.
A man in New Orleans has invented q rail.
way car-whecl by which train of cars can be
turned at right angle.
A colored boy in Providence upset boat and
drowned two white boys against whom be en-
tertained spite.
A Mrs. Dandy of Fishervile. Conn.,, lady
Of high responsibility, went to her chamber,
washed herself carefully, arranged grave clothes
for herself and swallowed strychnine-she was
found dead.
A boy only 10 years of age, IN Milltown, Pa,
shot himself deliberately in the stomach with
horse pistol; it is thought he will not survive.
A girl near minister, Old England, in At
tempting to throw some hay on the head of
workman who was sitting with his back towards
her, fell upon him and broke his neck!