The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-03
MCGREGOR. Oct. l. 1860

MCukEGoR, OCt. /, lcOU.
Editor Of the Times: Knowing that your
popular journal is read closely by nearly
every person in town, propose to avail
myself of its extended circulation in max
ing an enquiry or two which hope will
not be deemed impairment
have slept for several months on the
north side of Main street, McGregor and
there has rarely been night but ! was
disturbed by the tramp, tramp, of heavy
boots going up the boarded sidewalk at a
late hour. As has been observed by an.
other, the citizens of this place are obliged
to 60 down the street to the river and then
60 back again, for change. There are no
cross streets of consequence, and the steady
promenade Of busy feet on Main is a mat.
ter Of necessity as well as lat proper hours)
of great interest, but why is it that the
heaviest walking and often the noisest
laughing is done on this street after eleven,
and sometimes so late as one and two
o'clock? I have not heard that there was
theatre or other place of amusement down
town. / do not notice in your paper that
there are concerts or meetings advertised
to come off on each evening of the week.
and sometimes on Sunday evening! What
is it then that calls the men towards the
river each night and holds them till the
latest hour? They must have good rea.
son for this stay out habit, or they would
not annoy all sleepers by booting it over a
noisy sidewalk Mt so late an hour | am not
the only one, Mr.. Editor, who complains Of
this, and l assure you it would be much
more pleasant to many of us il our business
men would do their late walking in the
middle Of the street. Thanks to the dog
law there are not many Of the CANNES left,
- but it is not unfrequent to hear Towser,
'SsNatch & Co., rouse from their slumbcrs
by the noise aforesaid, and their mellifluous
accents make night horrible for hours after
boot music on the planks has died away
Trusting that you or YOUR readers can ex-
plain this mystery, remain
Your friend, CATER.
p. S. 1t was my intention to notice some
other sigularites of the place, but see this
communication is alaeady quite long and for
the present forbear. G.
RrMARKs.-The receipt of the above let
ter struck us forcibly We at first regard
ed it as a personal reflection, because zee
are sometimes detained below Market
Square till too late for the retiring hour of
delicate young lady; but after reflection
we concluded to take the joke good naturally
and thank the lady, ,eAen zoe knoac her, for
the hint. 1t may be unknown to "Gaiter''
that the mails (not males) arrive from the
east at about nine o'clock, that it takes
some time to distribute and deliver them to
the business portion of our citizens. As
the tram leaves early for the east, it is i'm
portant that answers to our letters should
be placed in the Post Office the same night
or very soon in the morning This is doubt
less the cause Of much of the delay in get
ting home. In addition to this, it may be
said that each business man works hard all
day and has no time except evening to
meet and chat with friend. Occasionally,
perhaps, some men carry loads home that
cause heavier walking than usual, and in
such cases we think they ought, by all
means, to take the middle of the street,
OF. 90 round by "Bloody Run"
I've shall always be glad to hear from
SCATTER"