The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-24

at the former place, the President, Cabinet
and the principal leading officers of the
Government, were present.
Collamer is reelected Senator from Yer.
mont.
Miss Ann Ravell of st. Louis, had just
returned from church and was warming
herself before the fire; turning suddenly
round, her hoop-expanded dress caught fire
and before relief could be had she was liter
ally roasted, from feet to neck In few
hours she died.
A Saloon in New York is called "The
Store" 1t is so named that husbands may
tell their wives the truth when they say
'.l've been to the store all the evening"
What towards husbands are!
udolpho Wolfe, the Schiedam Schnapps
man is candidate for Congress in the 9TH
N. Y. district.
The last Denver mail brought $40, 1000 in
dust. Gordon was hung on the 9th.
The Legislature of Vermont has elected
B. w. Dean Sec'y. of State, I. Bradley
Auditor, H. Harlow Sup. of State Prison.
The Infldels of Boston recently had a
Convention. Sumner was applaudcd, Sew.
ard complimented and the Bible condemned
as Pro-Slsvery work.
A halter of Bridgewater, Conn.,, named
Villets killed his two daughters, aged II
and Is, and cut his own throat; his wife
had left him few days before and it is
supposed he was deranged.
Tom Corwin made speech at Jackson
vile, ILL.,, and while speaking, polite note
was handed to him inviting him to visit the
tomb Of Col. Hardin, only one mile dis
tant. 1t is said that Toms countenance
deserted him and for some time he could
not proceed.
Diptheria or putrid sore throat is fearful
~ prevalent now in ILL.,, and some other
portions of the west. Many children have
died with it. Dress warmly about the neck
and in case of attack drink copiously Of tea.
Smear the holes and haunts of rats with
a mixture of tar and lamp oil if you would
drive them from your premises.
In the Pennsylvania oil regions there is
a blacksmith who has lately found rich
offspring. This man has daughter who
had been neglected by the beaux. The
change in her fathers situation brought
suitors to her feet, and to one who propos-
cd few days since she answered in the
following sententious style; Nonsense |!
you can't come that Dad has struck lie Z"
A Methodist preacher was asked by lot
of drinking rowdies, show old the devil ISL"
keep your own family record!' was the
reply.
Prentice says a mint julcp is an excusa-
BILE green horn.
Rev. A. Gale, Baptist Missionary of
Minnesota, has travelled 1913 miles during
the last year
A French weather. wizard predicts series
of cold winters. SHAW of Crawford Co.,
takes care of our weather bureau; he has
only posted US to Dec. LIST,
At Oberlin, Ohio, ruffiian knocked a
young lady down as she was coming from
church. If we have more Obcrlins in the
west we will hear of more accidents of this
kind and the reverse.
The price of potatoes has doubled in Ire
land within three weeks. Rot.
At Iowa City the lightning burnt the
undershirt from man and left his hide un-
touched. A salamander.
1t is said that Gen. Walker said nothing
at all prior to his execution. The story of
his confessing to have done wrong, is a
Honduran hoax.
REVERE, the gallant Zouave whose a.
mours in the U. S. were once the subject Of
SO much talk, is a captain in the army Of the
Pope.
The Grand Jury of Oswego, N. Y, have
notified the managers Of fairs and festivals
that their lotteries and grab-bags are con-
trary to the statute. Good.
Numerous. fights are being reported in
the papers, between the Wide-Awakes and
the Democratic organizations. These are
the inevitable results of parades and it is
not worth our while to blame one party
more than the other.
The President is busy on his message
The people, almost en- naasse, are busy on
his administration.
A lady in Norwalk, Ohio, is swallowing
ire frogs as a cure for consumption. She
has heard that sic will effect cure. This
is an actioe remedy.
The Prince of Wales has gone wild after
Philadelphia girl. He visited her resi-
dence, against the wishes Of the Duke Of
New Castle, and it is said he left her q
valuable present. Who knows but pro.
erosion may seize the Americanized young
sprig of royalty and give to the British
throne Pennsylvania queen? We pause
for reply.
In Burlingame's district there are owe,
four hundred negro voters, and though hun
dreds Of Republicans there would assist t.
run the Black Wide-Awake company o
Chelsea out of the country, yet these rote''
are too important to be trifed with. This
lovely phase Of social life can be attained
in Iowa by legislation!
The London Chronicle says "the safety
Of European governments will be found in
the failure Of the progressive American
Democracy" and 1.-THE election Of Mr.. Lin.
coin will be the first blow against the unity
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