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

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Produce as well as the transaction of general
Feswaring and Commission businssaa q
It is probable that the new owners may ap.
pirate portion of this mammoth building to
the storage and sale Of Agricultural Imple-
msnts and Seeds, . business in which they have
both been somewhat extensively engaged dur
ing their residence in Iowa. We predict for
the new firm thifty commerce with the inte-
rior from the start, as both parties are we'll and
favorably known and there are not two harder
working men in the west. 81. ae-
Next week their Advertisement will appear
in our columns ar... ns.t ss.
McGregor weekly Press.
The No. l of the Press was laid on our table
by its junior proprietor. s. S. HAsIxr, Esq, on
Thursday of last week. We looked it over
with great deal Of interest, pronounced it q
creditable sheet both editorially and mechanic
ally, were we'll pleased with its moderation and
independence, and came to the conclusion that
Mac is more at home in the Sanctum than in
any place we had seen him since our three
years pleasant acquaintance. The Press 10
down on "negro equality" practically and theo-
retically. denies State aid to Railroad schemes,
believes in Congressional non-intervention in
the Territories, and does not propose to trim it,
sails to suit any party. All this is to our liking,
and for the pleasure it, publication gave us We
tender our neighbor hearty welcome to the
field Of McGregor commercial activity.
Garnavillo journal.
We are in receipt of the first No. Of this
paper since our excellent friend Professor
ElBGcK took the chair editorial. It is inde-
pendent in politics, kind in tone, scholarly in
its selections and interesting in its original ar.
ticles. We "owe you one,'' Prof, for the pleas.
ant manner in which you speak Of the Times
About three columns of the Jouynals mat.
ter are set up in German, and wo think this
feature should commend II to the support of
our Tsutonic fellcw-citizens, while its position
at the County Seat and its excellence as local
paper will ensure it liberal patronage from
the readers of English. Success to you, JOE!
A Mad AdveFtisemcnt.
.s9ys sthst ssfx 109
were sold in Pr. du Chen for $46, or les than
$40 each!
1t should have been statedin connection with
the above that p. du Chen 10 equal in area to
IN ordinary township Of land, that three or four
distinct towns or villages we're laid out several
years ago, and that the consequence 10, space
enough Is absorbed by town.lots to make acc.
ond New York. Hence many of the suburban
lots are worth little more than the original cost
OF the land, and it is not strange that the sale
Of them ID slow and At low prices. There ore
good business lots there that are held at regular
city prices, and for beauty Of location they can.
not be excelled in the West. You can buy lots
in Chicago at $40 each, but they are good
many miles from Lake Street!
slekles.
Gerret Smith. the philanthropist, has 90 far
approved the conduct Of Mr.. Sickles in be-
coming reconciled 10 his wife, that he has writ
ten letter of commentator to the unhappy
pair and invited them to visit him. This act
on the part of Gerrst exhibits more Kindness
than sense. Mr.. and Mrs. siekles can never be
restored to honorable society again but they
are entitled 70 exemption from criticism in their
private affairs. The effort to render them no.
torious - exemplas of the great Christian doc
trines Of charity and forgiveness might have
done in the days of the Savior, but the world
has progressed 90 much since the Naserene
preached the Sermon on the Mount, that we
doubt the success Of any effort on the part of
sicklss Or his friends to restore them to gsod
odor in the present age.
Hat killing.
CosTAa of New York, the great Rat destroy.
81 exprcssed 10 one dozen boxes Of hie Extef-
minator with request that we experiment and
report TO the public. We used the tenth part
Of . two-shilIipg box of Il, and the way the
rats and mice around our premises ''raised Ned,
that night was acaution 70 sleepers. Since then
not Rat or Mouse has been heard in kitchen
or cellar. We sold one or two boxes Of il and
the purchasers report the same effect-a great
noise and scampering about their run-ways, and
then perfect si1ssee. As il ID sometimes feared
these pests win stake" this grain-produoing
country, We are inclined to regard the man
whose skill will cxterminate them, % of more
consequence 70 US than several Louis Napoleons
are "a the world. EH%
We have few boxes left, and would be glad
to aid in giving the article a circulation.
SrRAsoE-The Reporter for the Dubuque
Herald, and Mr.. Williams, Clerk Of the Court,
recently saw a wooden stool jump ten inches
without any possible human or artificial aid and
they ask an explanation of the wonder.
Upon the presumption that Wilkie and VIII.
liams never drink anything, nor ever have
swimming in the head, we would call this state.
ment very wonderful, but the presumption pro-
posed is equally wonderful and We leave the
story as inexplicable.
An ExcvRsIoN~-On Thursday evening last
the Aiamakee. Capt. SHEaw,s, steamed down
70 Gutenberg on an Excursion. The expedi.
ton was got up in q somewhat select manner,
but we are authoritatively informed that it was
not . pay'ng concern to anybody-exccpt 70
the omnibus men on the other eide Of the river!
We were promised report Of proceedings for
the 1sn'es, but owing to the general unpopulari-
ty Of the trip, perhaps the less said about it the
better. H9k
8 NEW FLoUR-B. F. Spalding, of the Giard
Mills, brought US sack of Flour from new
Wheat Il was exceedingly palatable when
made into bread and N al ~ tho Whna Il Nos
secured 10 can rely on having more Of the came
s"rt for the balance Of the year.