The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-02-22
News and Items.

News and Items.
Daniel says whenever he wants little
hot water he tells his wife he loves another
woman best.
Gov. Weller, says California will cstab-
lish the "Pacific Republic in case Of dis
solution Of our present confederacy.
Three women Of fancy, in Oakville, c.
w., were recently dragged from their beds
by young men and brutality tarred and
feathered.
Nv. Dutton, Cashier of the Muscatinc
Branch Of the Iowa State Bank is default
ter to the amount of S33,5OO.
Somebody says the massas govern the
South The same Wisdom has discovered
that the U. States are in state of General
Stognation because an old Buck governs
them. -.... -....
Rcvivals are common all over the coun-
try. Efforts have been made at McGrcgor
for several weeks both daily and nightly,
but we do not hear of great success.
A genealogical paper asks its readers
"Whcre should peach trees be planted? ?"
In the ground, to be sure.
A lady in noting the decline Of love after
marriage says she had eight "hook and eyes"
on her dress when she was made a bride
and that chubby" attended to the whole of
them the first year. He continued to drop
hook and eye yearly till she is now in the
7th year Of matrimony and one only Of the
little clasps will the brute attend to.
1t is stated now on reasonable authority
that Gen. Lopez was not garroted in Cuba
MS the world has believed. A substitute
was found in the person Of sick or dead
man who looked much like the General Of
the Cuban liberators.
More rumors of the Ice.boat arc afloat
across the river. The ice will be afoat soon
and then Mr.. Wards project will melt
away.
The Prince Of Orange, son to tho King
of Holland is in London paying his dcvoirs
to the Princess Alice, aged 16.
The fees of the Sergant-at- Arms in the
lower branch of Congress arc said to be
worth 5000, 900 annually!
Brodcrick's will has been found. It was
made in 1855 and gives his property $780,
o00) to J. A. McGlynn of San Francisco
aud George Wilkes of New York.
The Kenton On. j. True american says
Pennington was elected as Peoples Can
didate, supported by the Know Moth
ings and that ''the Rep. will find they have
caught Tartar.
A baby was found in jar Of whisky
under log near Pr. du Chen last week.
A physician Of that place had obtained it as
fec for producing abortion on the person
Of some unfortunate girl, and Galen grow
ing tired of it had hired boy to 60 and
bury it-so says the Courier.
Mr.. Greeley in late letter from the West
says Douglas will be nominated at Charles
ton and that the Rep. had best return to
Femont and Dayton.
The Dashaway Templars Of Sacramento
number 400; when they find penitent,
the bell Of the Lodge rings peal, "a men,
bers respond to the call and the drunkard
is taken in at once.
Minnesota is passing three year Mort
gage redemption law. Better make it ten
years!
A full whiskcrcd gentleman ordered his
barber to shave him clean-it was done.-
He returned home in the night and on wax
ing the next morning his four year old
daughter who slept with her mother but
did not recognize her pa in his new face,
Indignantly cried out "Mister, you get out
of here; I'll tell pa on you when he comes
homer
Walter S. Gurnee is the Democratic can
didate for Mayor of Chicago. Long John
is figuring to obtain the opposition nomina-
| ton.
A Jewish Rabbi recently did the praying
for U. House of Representatives. His
prayer was beautiful.
Mr.. Price of France played violin
standing on the top Of ladder-at re-
cent exhibition the ladder and performer
came down and the latter WAS killed-the
ladder survived probably.
Senators Haun, Seward, Crittenden,
Toombs and Wade spoke eloquently in eu-
logy of Broderick, Mr.. Foster Of Conn.
condemned duelling and refused to vote for
resolutions of respect. Senator Douglas
had prepared on eulogy but was taken sick
the night before its proposed delivery.
Telegraphic dispatches were received on
the 18th direct from Nova Scotia to Prairie
du Chen.
The Bohemian brings not much news ex.
cept gossip. The Paris Universe is sup.
pressed for publishinga scolding letter from
the Pope to the Archbishop of Paris. Thu
} Bourse is depressed on account Of the mis-
} understanding with the Pope.
} Gov. Letcher in a message to the Virgini,
Legislator: complains of the bad faith o
, Gov. Kirkwood and calls on the South IT
prepare for action"
; Kansas has population of $1,000 onl,
and by the terms of the English Bill sh
will probably fail Ito make the connection
the present session Of Congress.
Governor Pennington voted for Fillmor
in 1856. Fremont was the Republican can
, didate if we remember correctly.
. Two boys of Is are playing match game
of billiards at Milwaukee. The Milwaukee
boy, (who was beaten) challenges his youn
{ GAINESVILLE opponent for 1000 points, $40
, a side.