The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-11-07
News and Items.

church cdifice in Iowa. The splendor OF
its interior finish is said to remind one OF
the elaborate workmanship displayed in the
old Cathedrals of Germany.
A Dublin paper of Oct. 9Th, says eve
are now in the hurry of rcaping and stack
ing-a month later than usual" The
weather has been bad for ripcning, but the
yield Is about an average. Potatoes arc
one-third short. Hay is good and prices OF
food generally are going up.
Audubon's birds of North America,
will be issued in A Nos and will contain
over one thousand figures of birds of full
size! The work will cost 800 or more.
The Breckenridge report (St Louis Bulle-
tin) that Stephens has abandoned Douglas
is too flmsy lie to deceive any one but a
fool or be used by any one but knave.
Between 6 and millions of documents
have been forwarded from Washington the
present canvass. The postage on this
.tfranked matter would have been 5000, 900
or over Yet the franking privilege still
lives
The Prince wore feather in his hat and his
motto is ''Ich Diem" 1t is said that for
mer Prince of Wales, Edward, at the battle
of Pressy, killed John of Bohemia who
wore plume and had "Ich Diem for a
motto. The motto is German and means
~ serve"
A teaspoonful of fine charcoal drank
in a half tumbler of water will relieve the
sick head ache.
The ST. Paul Pioneer tells of me~chan,
of that city who was waltzing at German
Ball when he saw his wife enter with an
inquiring look. He rushed out at back
door and when the wife arrived the limo.
cent man was in his slippers and dressing
gown reading prayer book! Her suspi.
cions all vanished.
Heroine is said to be curious word
Its first two letters are male, first three fe.
male, first four brave man and the whole
brave woman.
A boy being asked in Sunday School
"What is the chief end of man" very ma.
turally replied 1.-THE end whats got the head
on"
j. W. Clark, of Wisconsin, recommends
the Siberian Crab as good hedge plant
In the Prairie Farmer he processes to have
experience and observation to back his
statements.
To prevent shippers in hams-eat them
early in the season!
1t is said that the King Of Naples offered
Garabaldi three millions of ducats not to
attack the city. The Italian Chief refused
the bride though his breeches were badly
darned when the princely offer was made.
Iowa, and the west generally, have raised
any amount of Sorghum and converted it
into molasses. A great deal of Dragging is
done about the success of the culture, but
we cannot see market quotation of the
article in any paper or'our list of exchan-
ges. Isn't it humbug?
An idiot in Germany was told to watch
corpse. The corpse was living man and
the intention was to fool the poor idiot
Presently the body moved-the idiot told
u to be still. On failure to mind, the sim.
pleton seized Ratchet and dispatched the
bogus dead man. Served him right
Mr.. Jewett of the 10th Ohio district con-
tests the seat of Cutie (Rep.) on the ground
that negro votes were cast for Cutie. Con-
gress will rectify this matter, as it did in
the case of Val'andingham cersus Campbell,
by rejecting negro support.
Hon. VIM. Mills, of Dubuque, delivered
a noble speech at Quasqueton, Buchanan
county on the oath. The Invincibles of
Independence with hundreds of ladies, were
on hand. A free supper and ball closed
the proceedings.
A Frenchman seven feet and eight inches
high is stopping at New Orleans.
McVicker, of Chicago, has play called
politics" 1t ,idicules everybody and
draws crowd. On Saturday night, week
ago, the Democratic and Republican authors
tit is said to be joint production) bet their
pay for the work on the votes for Lincoln
and Douglas which ballot at the ticket
office would show. After the play was
concluded McVickcr announced the vote
to be Brock. 10, Bell 20, Yancey 2, Lincoln
5l4, Douglas 5l9! There were 80 negroes
in the theatre all voting for Lincoln.
The Pony Express from California on
the 10Th brings accounts of the most dread.
full hail storm and hurricane that was ever
witnessed on the plains. Senator Baker, Of
Oregon, will stump California. 1t was
thought the news from Penn, would decide
California for either Douglas or Lincoln.
S. Barnes leading merchant of Ply
mouth, Mass, committed suicide on the
Goth by drowning.
Crittenden spoke at st. Louis on the
Goth. He eulogised Douglas as National
man, begged his hearers to vote for Bell in
Missouri and prayed the Union would las,
for ever.
An agreement between distinguished men
has been concluded down South. 1t is t.
have South Carolina withdraw from tn,
Union, send messenger to Washington
asking recognition--othcr states will follow
&C., &c. Bosh
Hernandez, Spanish peddler of Boston
has wife and children. lie fell in low
with the beautiful Fanny May, his book
keeper, was not well received and he sho
at her; afterwards he "shot himself t.
DEATH"
Byerly, of Philadelphia, who was on tria