The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28

Anythings.
The latest Paris fashions tell us that the
robe Beatrix is the favoritc, as it gives
heighth to the figure and smallness to the
waist. 1t has only one founce at the bot.
tom Of the skirt. Advices from England
state that Queen Victoria has declared war
on hoops. Already great hustle is noted
among the fair, and it is expected the fat
women with no waste Of waist will assail
the mode, while ladies with sylph like forms,
supported by omnibus men and ardent low.
ers will attack the spherical abominaton. ~
We trust the war of the hoops will not ex.
tend across the pond. "A voting lady oil
Danbury, N. H., contemplated marriage
but was vigorously opposed by her parents.
Result, Miss Josephine Morton drowned
herself In Prairie du Chen, one day last
week, young lady was desired by her
parents to marry a certain young man. Re-
suit, Miss Whalen poisoned her
self Perhaps a change Of lovers would
have been a compromise all around and
saved two interesting lives. 1T is said
that not every man who dives into the sea
of matrilnony brings up pearl. Very
true, yet some get berge. An agrarian
paper advocates the adjustment of rents
Sewing girls are good hands at that bust
ness. -. Senator Wilson has accepted a
position in McClellan's staff. Wilson is
more highly honored by this step than
Mcclellan The new postage stamp is
fast coming into vogue. 4. Every soldier
who throws away his gun hereafter is to
have its value deducted from his wages.
In the respitcs between battles it not un-
frequently occurs that incidents of very
amusing character transpire to vary the
monotony of military life 1t is said of a
newly made captain, who once was railroad
conductor, that in flank movement he
suddenly saw his men in the act of shut
ting up" against fence In his excite
ment he forgot the order to halt, and sur
prised every son Of a gun with the stento-
rian shout "Down Brakes ~. The peach
crop in Michigan now ripening is said to be
very fine; they ought to be very cheap by.
and-by... A nine FOUNDER rflcd cannon
has been cast at Melm's Badger Works,
Milwaukee. AT picnic in Avon, Wis.
a large number of toasts were offered by
persons present. Here is conspicuous
sentiment from one Burbank, which must
go upon the record: .
"The very devil IL in the South. .
With old JEFF Davis in his m outh--
The rest Of the rebels are in the yard
..t And the biggest one il Bsauregard."
There is poetry, philosophy and theology
| for you, all in one breath. Beau. may be
the biggest rebel in the world but he GER
tinglcy is not the biggest fool go. l.. II. d.
Crane Of Wis. has been promoted in the
volunteer service. Who will fill his posi-
ton as Clerk of the Assembly next winter,
and won't it be necessary for him to get a
turlough for tho session? Our Badger
riends had better think Of this matter 80.
&. 3. Wilson, spiritualistic seer, to whose
vision milestone is not opaque, has said
that in thirty days we shall have another
fight at Manassas, and our forces shall
achieve great victory; similar results may
be looked for in Missouri. Shouldn't won
der. ...N. P. Willis, the prince of toadies,
has had peep at Mr.. Lincoln in his dress
ing room, and announces to the world that
the Chief Magistrate of the U. S. dressed
himself in twenty-five minutes. Mr.. Will
lis should be brevetted to LIST Flunkey, with
the rank of Corporal. :. The President of
the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., New
York, receives an annual salary of So, 900
per year. Honors ought to be easy with
him. IA good receipt for killing flies is
thus given by one who knows: To one pint
Of milk add four ounces sugar, and two
ounces of ground pepper; simmer together
eight or ten minutes and place in shallow
dishes. Flies attack this mixture greedily
and die Of suffocation >. .Lveth Col. Nc.
Culloch? Where is the man who, from
the reports, can form an intelligent idea
whether McCulloch died at the battle of
Springfield, Mo. ?. Judge Lewis Bran
don of the 9th Judicial circuit of Minnesota,
was fined last week for cruelty beating his
horse and using profane language to lady.
What man to wear the ermine.
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