The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-29
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1t is thought thot Col. Clemens, of Mem
phis, has challenged Yancey. The Chi
cago Press 6 Tribune has a column and
half leader dcnouncing the Democratic Con-
gressmen of Illinois, because they did not
vote for the Polygamy Bill, condemned 10y
some leading Republicans in Congress and
ignored entirely blythe great moral assem-
blage which nominated Lincoln. If the
Chicago Convention could not condemn this
"twin sister," can you expect such wicked
fellows as the Democrats to do it9 =. {. . Col.
Thompson, Of KY, has sold his celebrated
jackass, Emperor for $4,000; he (not the
Co.. is II hands high. >. The Post says
the N. Y. World is loss of 5000 day to
the owners. "A grand Masonic rally of
the West takes place at Cleveland Septcm-
Der 10Th. IA Virginian won $4,000 at
faro in New York, last week. He asked
the banker to change his Chips for money,
went out without speaking, and has not
been heard Of since. "A woman passed
the Maltese initiation at Hartford, CT
When the Worshipful Commander came to
apply the emblem which entitled the can
didate to the rank of r. j. the trick was
discovered. Mr. Lutz, of Tippecanoe,
cut some wheat at 0, thrcshed it, carried it
to mill, returned with the -four, and Mrs.
l.. had it done into bread for dinner. So
say the papers. The Marquette Jour-
nal says, that on Saturday, July 21st, there
were eight healthy babies born, in that
small village. "And there was weeping
and wailing in that .vicinity!". We no.
tice that at Republican meeting in Illinois,
a white girl and black girl went through
the ceremony of washing in the same basin
at once and wiping on the same towel. =.
In Grant county, Indiana, negroes rode
the oxen attached to their big team, and
negro rail-splitter was mauling the log on
the wagon. These indications are very
pretty for those who like them, but when
our white acquaintances in Iowa succeed in
securing such social blessings they will wish
they hadn't them. Owen Lovejoy, in
1856, said, 1.-THE Republican party is inocu-
lated with Abolitionism, and ere long it
will break out all over. AN Imperial decree
of France limits the price of Havana cigars
to ten cents. 800. A writer in Lexington,
KY, says that city has the most beautiful
maids and matrons in America. The poor
man was never at McGregor In Somer-
vile, Mass, the people are quite interested
in 'loose" Anaconda and White Adder
which are about the town taking notes and
chickens. They both escaped from the
Cambridge Museum. !. !. !. A patriarchal ram
of Tennessee, one.quarter Cashmere, has
been sold for his weiget in silver-about
$4,000. His wool is worth So per pound.
-. Heenan's reception at Jones Woods
called out $4,000 persons; the Clipper, in
detailing the sparring matches there exhib-
tied, says that Jack gave his opponent a
"belly-whoppcr." We have heard many
fancy terms, but this is decidedly new
such blow would be likely ito move ones
bowels" Stephens, of Georgia, fell
down, few days since, and the gravel of
his door walk scratched his face; the papers
of the country send in their coincidence, as
usual. We trust the distinguished Senator
will keep his pegs" next time. Winch
ell, the Menus Of the Union, is 20 be here
shortly. -. Pearlash and Salaratus ought
to be abolished" They are coloring all
western people blue-yellow and killing
even children with dyspepsia. We would
as soon marry the yellow fever as SAHARA
tus bread-maker. Hops make the only
proper rising" "enptins," or yeast" >.
Sand is said to be the best bed for horses.
At Prairie du Chen the horses arc already
bedded.. Sarah Ann Griffith, beauti-
full girl of fourteen, resident of Georg-
town, d. c., was recently waylaid in the
evening as she returned from visit, knock
ed down by a negro boy, viola d and muir.
dered. The beast dragged her body con-
siderable distance by the hair, to hide his
hellish work. :. The fish of Lake Winnie
bago wis. are being destroyed totally by
worm that infests the water and poisons
it. The stencil of the rotten fish and the
putrid water drives people from their mills
at the outlet Of the lake. :. Daniel Clifford
is to be hung October 10th, at Dubuque, for
killing Chas. Wood. !. /. Five dollar coun-
terfeits on the State Bank of Iowa are in
circulation. -. The great GAINESVILLE Horse
Show will occur on the 4, 5, 6 and 7th of
September. Posters of tremendous size
are out, and an immense crowd will be pres
ent. The ladies exhibit their equine skill
on this OCCASION. "A Prairie du Chen
man authorizes the Courier to propose
bet of 500 on chicken shooting. John
Day, of South Bend, Ind, tells the Register
that he has bought and shipped ,O16 bnsh-
els of Whortleberries this season. :. Gran
berries in Wisconsin and Minnesota are
more abundant than ever seen before. A
gentleman now in McGregor, says there is
one marsh in Clam River Is by % miles in
extent. He says there is no possibility of
gathering all the crop. :. q. The ladies OF
New Orleans have been intensely shocked
at Witnessing an amateur gymnastic exhi-
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