The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-24
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The old question of "whats in name p
has recently been revived by the Supreme
Court Of New York. 1t 10 stated on good
authority that that august body has re.
Gently decided that "lager bier" is not the
Sheer" of the statute and consequently is
not prohibited.
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Lager beer BY any other name name doth taste =
sweet w. Shakepears eVised.
Looking at this matter in an esthetical
light, we are forced to the conclusion "by
authority" that all lager beer in New York,
which may be visible to the eye (D, 10 not
under bans. Verify this decision 10 . reg
ular i.opener. The postal currency IL
said to be very successfully counterfeitcd,
and large quantities Of it is going into cir
culation %. Maggie Mitchell. the pretty
actress, who has been bewtiching oil the
shoulder straps Of Washington, wanted to
go south recently, but her baggage was al.
together too voluminous, and all her witch.
cry and spells Of enchantment failed to
secure for her = pass. John Kelly, Of
Massachusetts, writes to the superintend.
ent Of census that my mill is what might
be called custom mill; grind for farmers
and others. have not employed any help
up to this date. June 1st, 1850, having
tended this mill seventy-two years. have
never been one hundred miles from home,
nor have ever rode in the cars or steam.
boat. I shall be eighty.six years old next
December" Now we know boy in upper
Iowa whs runs . merchant and custom
Touring mill. has been in twenty. three
states, employs dosen men, runs store
and cooper shop. has ridden over ten thou.
sand miles in cars and steamboats,. and WAS
nineteen years old in August last. New
England is the 'land Of steady habits" but
for spunk and enterprise, she can't hold a
candle to the great west. lin the Du.
buque Herald we notice the description of
a new novelty for = ladies' head dress,
which we know the fair readers Of the
TINES will take interest in reading. Here
is the description: the new head dress con-
sists Of slender wire bent into . wreath,
upon the front Of which is perched brill
and . little humming bird, surrounded by
court Of delicate lace, leaves, small point,
and cherry velvet bows, and barbs of black
lace, which descend upon the neck. Anoth-
er style consists of wicker work, on the
front Of which we're two tomatoes and
bunch Of persimmons, over which perched
rabbit and brace Of soaring chickens,
the whole surrounded by congress of
consumptive caulihowcrs, old point, and
dog wood bark with the growl festoonsd-
the whole forming a tout ensemble of won.
derful munifcencc, and magniloquent har-
mony ."Oh Liberty what contracts are
committed in thy name," is modern rem.
dering Of the old phrase. i. =. /. The St. Paul
Pioneer in abiding to the memorable sen
tence Of President Lincoln's message, com.
mencing ut is not so easy to pay some.
thing as it is to pay nothing" &C., remarks,
that no event Of slighter moment than the
return Of Mrs. Lincoln from her recent
shopping expedition in northern cities,
could have compelled the profound media.
ton Of which these sublime words give
evidence. 1t is stated in addition to the
usual number of hangers on, there are $780,.
900 absentees from the army, loo, 900 sick
and disabled, and $4,000 contrabands-a
total Of 100000 persons, non effective, with
the army, drawing rations; and four-fftbs
of them drawing pay. Napoleon would
have given the best kingdom in Europe for
such an army as those alone would form.