The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-07-03
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WIS cAnlDItcu llcTc HsaIiy all last "eNN anu
attracted full houses to the last. The man
ager, Mr.. PAUL, is one Of the posted men
Of America. He was for two years the
London Agent of Col. Fremont. We found
him most valuable acquaintance-hs
"show" is not excelled for usefulness in the
United States -. e. Odcll is the orator on
the 4th at West Union; G. H. Stevens of
Washington Prairie, at DEBORAH; s. MUIR
dock at Lansing: we forget who, at Wan
kon. The Fourth of July is to be every
where in North Iowa on Thursday, but at
MCGREGoR the show will be such as to be
remembered for life time. We were
called on the past week by MEAD Of the
New Oregon Plaindealer. He looks hearty,
Notwithstanding mob has been threaten
ing to tear him to pieces for expressing dis
sent from the policy Of the Administration.
The support of the Government when in
actual war docs not involve the necessity
of seeing nothing but virtues and graces in
public functionarics. 90. L he body of a man
was found up Walton coulec one day last
week. He had been dead weeks a jug
was near him! From papers in his pocket
the coroner learned that his name was
George Henry. He was halllaborer, half:
idler, about town, had no family and nut
few acquaintanccs. He was missed about
6 weeks ago but there was no one to inquire
for him and so he was forgotten :. "A Lib.
crty pole was raised out on Pleasant Ridge
a few days ago. Miss Libbie Noble sung
several patriotic songs, speeches were made
and good time was had. Rev. Mr.. Whit
man is employed by the Baptist church as
pastor; we hear him we'll spoken of as
reasoner, an orator and man: : we (thc old
'oe) don't 60 to church olten-George is
"good'-but we mean to reform after the
Fourth and live steady. 80. A friend of ours
had valuable dorg bit by rattlesnake,
there was rial of spirits in the house and
the dog might have been saved, but then the
man would have been in danger had snake
come along and so prudence suggested ''lct
the dog die and keep the liquor for your
self" North McGregor boys give us this
report. DIR. Kirkup Of Fort Atkinson,
favored us with call on Tuesday. He is
ordered to New York for examination before
the Board Of Naval Surgeons and will pro-
badly 60 into the service at once. The
Doctor is fine scholar and an accomplish
cd surgeon. We shall hear from him at
Washington or wherever he may be for the
next few months. Milwaukee is called the
city of Bricks. In view of it's late riots we
move to amend the till: by inserting hat,
after the 4 and before the s. Miss Briggs
of kenosha Is q teacher She refused to
stay in the school room while it was dressed
in mourning for Douglas. The Times Of
that place, though an anti-Douglas paper,
suggests that the name of this obstinate
lady be handed round for condemnation.
We object. Women ought to do just as
they please in politics and it should be no.
body's business to disturb them. They
can't vote and they should not be deprived
of other privileges. If Miss Briggs is not
an admrer of the character of Douglas she
showed nerve in refusing to pay honor to
his memory. We would not want to marry
her but We would not deCame her or lend
our columns to give her an unpleasant no
nfy G
coming in the room lately occupied by
Bracken as butcher shop. L. Bowen &
Son are manufacturing some elegant Furni-
ture for the McGrcgor market. They can
veneer, sarnish and repair all the injured
bureaus, sett"cs, sofas, secretaries, book.
cases, picture frames, &C., &C., that can
be found in Clayton Co. Call on them at
the Empire Block. Capt. George Kdder
has Young America Eagle, caught in Min
nesota, which he intends shall perform n
part in the approaching anniversary of In.
dependence. George lisa brick, as patriotic
as the ghost Of Gen. jackson. Lampson
q Powers are doing tall business in the
Ice Cream, Strawberry, Lemonade Soda
and Candy way; there is no place in town
where you can more appropriately gallant
lady than to the Ice Cream hall of l.. &
P.... Kentucky votes down secession by
100000. This does not look very bad in
these times Of tratorism. Frank Pease
of the Waukon journal saw lady on the
street with one black and one blue stock.
ing The lady was in hurry to prone.
made and only miss-matchel them. 1t amt
any of Franks business anyhow--he should
look at the bonnet and not at the feet Of
female. 80. The whole town of McGrecor is
busy with the Fourth of July and nothing
else is talked OF. We expect 10, 900 people
here and the grandcst display ever given
west of the Mississippi and north of st.
Louis -. Olders Circus is to be here on the
Fourth.
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