The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-25
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The skeleton of man was recently
found near Valparaiso, Ind, suspended to
small tree; he is supposed to be 30 to 80
years old. At the Taunton (Mass.) aims
house in 1858, a girl, ten gears and eight
months old gave birth to a healthy boy Of
pounds weight. The Telegraph Co. are
trying to raise the Atlantic Cable. -. At
Richmond, Indiana a well of l6 feet depth
has suddenly filed full of water that is
powerful strong of sulphur. 1t is sup
posed that the old orthordox lake of Brim-
stone is close to Rchmand ; politically it is a
dreadful hole for Abolitionists :. The dia-
woodworking lady has returned from Gu
ba disguised with her old Spaniard; his
wealth is much less than he represented.
James Motion, of Dubuque, assaulted and
severely wounded Father McCabe, of that
city. He owed the priest money on piece
of land and proposed to pay him with club
Among the solid men of Madison, Judge
Villas 1--WE are glad he is our personal friendly
is taxed for $1,000; JAS. Richardson is
taxed for $4,000 This is more money
than all the balance of our family are worth
1.-THE Chicago journals report abortion
to be very fashionable in that city. Several
married ladies have lately destroyed them
selves in endeavoring to escape the cares of
maternity 4. . .Covode and Sherman are
reputed to be threatened with assassination
in case they proceed with the investigation
of the Presidents conduct The report is
started in the hope of deriving political cap
ital from it. Look out for Roorbacks -.
A story is circulating that a lady of N. Y.
has been visited nightly for seven years by
beautiful and accomplished' male ghost
who makes love like an angel. The lady is
fascinated by the visitor, and the interviews
are rapidly destroying her nervous organi-
ton. Wen bet the fellow that does the
mischief never was in coffin! The
congregation of Rev. Mr. Steele of Buf'a-
10, caned him severely-the cane was of eb-
ony and the head of it gold. New York
Republican delegates are almost unanimous
ly for Seward. :. "A quartz mill which cost
81 900 at Chicago and 81 900 for freight,
sold March Goth at Denver for $l5 900. -.
The ladies of Chicago will not accept the
new style of bonnet and the mlliners are
about to break The Life of Douglas
is published. 1t should have been withheld
till he was nominated or dead. :. . The edit
orial excursion to Mt. Vernon will begin on
the 4th of May at Wheeling. Look out for
the usual Excursion" accident !. :. An
old gent was applied to for his daughter
The applicant, in reply to the question,
"What are you worth?' replied, Nothing
now, but I have good prospect" The old
man consented to the match and in a few
weeks his daughter becamea Ma. . A man
in Chicago pretends to have discovered a
chemical that will dissolve quartz instantly
The same chemical will probably dissolve
all the gold purchaser would put into ii.
80. Charley Cotton Of the Winona Demo-
crit in allusion to our cotton-ra raising squih
says we have no ''fellow- feeling" for the Ia
dies. True enough; we never delegate that
pleasure. -. The Grant County Herald has
been much improved of late and it is now
one of the handsOmest papers in Wis