The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19
Anyihings.

Anyihings.
Gold is found in brook in New IIamp-
shire. Pieces as large as a pea have been
discovered. The London Times learns
that boat racing brings on arterial diseases
and palpitation of the heart Girl-ncing
causes the last named disease. e. A negro
hostler at Carbondale, Pa, aged so, recent
ly eloped with white girl of II. What
blessed time the North will have when
the "equality' doctrine prevails in full.
DR.. Friedandcr, of Chicago, was bitten by
fly and poisoned so that he died in short
time. 1t is believed that the fly had just
come from the carcass of a poisoned dog.
....The wife of an eminent South Boston
man committed suicide lately, by hanging.
She was discovered in the last agonics, but
it was too late to save her. Mr.. Hollister
of Monterey, had 800 sheep in 1885,
From this flock he has II 900 sheep in 1860,
and the wool has bought him $4,000 acres
of land. Mr.. Hccox, of H,rkimer coun-
ty, was jealous of his wife, Alta pic mic
he gave his wilc's lover a drink of poison
ed liquor-in few moments he drank (by
mistake) from the same bottle and in few
hours both were dead. "A mower near
Norwich, Ohio, struck at a snake with the
heel of his scythe and cut his own head
off: IAN English gentleman of 70 re-
Gently deserted wife Of 80 years partner.
ship, and eloped with a spinster of s6!. 90.
The hop crop of New York will sell for
81 100000 80. II. Ward Beecher was born
1918, at Litchfeld, Conn.,; he is AZ years
old. 80. The report that Hicks, the pirate,
was resuscitated is a foolish hoax. ). John
Hickman is the idol of western Republi-
cans, but he was recently defeated for NOM
ination to Congress by vote of 40 to -.
John NJ. Bramhall is the nominee.
A Democratic meeting at Montrose, Lee
Co., Iowa, Sept. LIST, numbered Is, 900 peo-
pie! Very large meetings are held through
out the LIST Congressional District, and
Coles election is set down as a certainty -.
The "Grain Exchange" regulation at Dubu
que don't suit the farmers. They regard it
as combination, and many curses are
heaped on its inventors =. . The Philad.l-
phia papers are denouncing the Insurance
Companies of that city for taking risks so
low. They advise people to beware Of in
surances offered for small prices. >. Judge
Williams of this Judicial District will have
a crop of 10000 bushels of wheat from his
Grand Meadow farm. Why he shoulders
the responsibilities of Judgeship when
his income is so great and his disposition is
so unobtru>ive we can't imagine For the
benefit of the country We are glad he is a
Judge. The College at Waukon is con-
tracted for. Alsop & Brothers have the
mason work. They are tiptop workmen.
....Some Of the papers are now inquiring
"was the Prince of Wales ever spanked ~
The Queen prentice says) got to the bot
tom of that inquiry long ago. The speaker
Of the Canadian Parliament went down on
both knees to be knightcd, split his leggins
open, backed from the Prince i'm confusion,
tread upon his own long gown and fell back.
ward upon the crowd. He only wants an
initiation into the Sons of Malta to fasteu
the knighthood in his memory. >. Col
Allen May, of Indiana, died recently on his
way to Oregon. Two elderly maidens o
of CaSco ''fell in love" with the same wild
over, courted him and each expected ;
promise of marriage. The unfortunat,
man was compelled to run off vith young
girl Of nineteen to escape the commission
of bigamy. The Rocky Mountain Neao,
talks encouragingly of the crushers bu
otherwise Of the gulches. The entire
circulation of the Iowa State Bank is S72O
$50. The Davenport Branch has an issu,
of only Ss,934. -. .Ex-Presidcnt Tyler
aged Is, has an infant daughter only two
months old. Mrs. Tyler is under 40. 3.
Sir George Sampson Of the Hudson Ba,
Co., died at Lachine, Canada, aged GA =.
The Republican papers are stating that tn
"Widc Awakes' Of New York are absorb
ing all the American or Know Nothin
forces of that State AS the term NV id
Awake" was formerly used by the K n
party to distinguish their order in man
places, the association is quite natural bu
then how will this alliance suit the "Ge,
man clement ~. -. Allamakee county ha
a population of 2,238. The Dubuqu
Herald in noticing the suicide of Mr.. Trou
fetter as published in the Times of las
week says he died lin an independent sta,
of mind" The proof-r ader Of the Heral
can't see very well after O'clock.