The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-14
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+. A. Calkins, formerly of the Madison
Argus, and brother Of w. L. Calkins Of
this place, is a member of Col. Daniels
Wis. cavalry company. -. Esq. Collins
and several other friends OF the Times, who
favored us with calls last week, report their
crops better than they had expected. 90.
The report, that one of the heaviest journals
of the North West had succeeded in re-
moving the federal Capitol from Washing
to McGregor, is unfounded. The removal
will doubtless take place, but the plans are
not matured. The journal at Waukon
records rapid progress on the College build
ing at that place, and says it will be mag
nificent structure when completed The
same paper records the accidental death by
poisoning Of a little three years old boy
named Plank whose parents reside near
town. A solution of cobalt for the killing
Of flies had been car%lessly placed upon the
table and the little fellow perceivirg
it tasted and died. .Sportsmen
hcrcbouts are having jolly good times.
The river is full Of splendid bass,
pike, pickerel, etc, and the country
abounds IN fat, young chickens. Nearly
every other man one meets nova days is
either an Isaac Walton or a Nimrod. W. L.
Plunmcr bamboozled a pickercl out Of the
water on WEDNESDAY last, which weighed
twenty-five lbs. On Friday Of last
week N. II. COLLEEN, a worthy farmer who
resides near Farmcrsburg in this county
accidently fell before his reaper and had
one arm cut off and was otherwise injured
so as to render his recovery doubtful. He
was waited upon by DR.. Andres; who will
do everything in the power Of skill and
science to save him. The weather OF
last week was terribly severe up,n harvest
ers, and horses. Mr.. Silas Dual, in the
employ of Mr.. Ellis, near Monona, fell and
Immediately expired from the effect Of the
heat. A. NJ. Wiley, who resides seven
miles south Of Fayette, had an attack of
coup de soliel and before he could be re-
moved from the field, died. Very numer-
ors cases Of l,ss Of horses from the effects
Of the heat, are reported. Our town
is quite well supplied with vegetables now.
There is one man we notice in town every
day who carries everything Before
him he drives a whcelbarrow Dan
Rice's boat Luzerne came up to our levce
on Monday morning and treated our citi-
zens to some choice music. Quite mum.
Of our people visited his show over at the
Prairie. AT the present low stage Of
water. the steamboats, have some difficulty
in getting up to the railroad dock at Prairie
du Chen. On Monday evening the Flora
with 5000 sacks of wheat on board came
near getting aground in the Pigs Eyc-po
etc name. The packets make all sorts o.
time. Lager beer and Meyer-bcer art
said to be the two idols Of Germany .....
If any Of our friends are troubled with mo
squitocs, they will find an open phial o
camphor placed near their bed sure relief
| In accordance with the recen
change Of the time table, the mails for tn
east will be closed at O'Clock p. M, ant
the mails for the west will also close at !
D. m. ...... 1t is not unusual to see tn,
"Father Of waters" l., the morning en-
veloped in dense sheets Of fog that can b.
felt. The sun soon looks it out of counter
ancc, however. The weather is COO
and pleasant. .......C.S S. Boynton, bool
binder over the Times Office. while fishin,
last week was struck in the hand nv tn
horns Of catfish, from the eff ct Of which
he has passed several sleepless nights
Too much care cannot be exercised whe
in company with such customers. -. Ser
ator Hutchinson, of Prairie du Chcn. ha
received the appontme mt of Commissary G
subsistence from the President. The offic
ranks as Capt. Main Street is being bal
lasted with rock, in handsome and sub
stantial manner The reaper trade ha
gone up for the season, and threshing ma
chimes are all the go now. . Business is rath
er dull-the great public being engaged i
securing our daily bread. Business me-
read the papers and bob for pickerel alon
the line Of warehouses The good tim
will be along in about three weeks.
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