The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-08-05

lie at large are earnestly lnVheu 10 attenu
The sermon will be preached by Rev. S. Il.
Smith, preacher in charge Of the Prcsbyte-
rian Church.
HARVESTING AND CRoPs.-Harvesting Is
now progressing rapidly, and will be over
with before many Of us think for. There is
no longer any doubt that the crop Of wheat
will be abundant. Some Of our farmers are
talking about thirty bushels to the acre, AID
we telieve from what We saw while out re
Gently, that their hops will be in a great
measure realized.
FlnEMENs MEET1Na.-ro night is the
night for the regular monthly meeting Of the
Fire Company, and it is necessary for all
who possibly can, to be there, and be there
in time. Business Of great importance to
the Company will be introduced tonight,
and ought 10 have full hearing.
ASGnY.-E Eddie, the nominal editor of the
Republican, got very angry at us because we
told the reason Of his re traction Of a slandcr.
GUS article: We certainly had no inte ention
Of exciting his wrath, for it is very unpeas.
Mt to see little harmless creature writhing
in the agony Of unsatiated passion. If we
had supposed that such would have been
tho effect we would have had mercy or him.
and let his article passed as an homes: re-
traction upon conviction Of error.
Mr.. BRAND, Deputy Sheriff Of this county
has just returned from trip TO the Insane
Hospital. at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. lie has
Lcen TO take Mrs. Engaber Anderson, an in
sane woman from this county there. lie
says tho hospital is a splendid institution
pleasantly situated ana we'll governed
Last winter our Legislature made an ar.
rangcmcnt with the State Of Iowa to pu,
our insane in their hospital, and made an
appropriation for that purpose, and it is ,,n
der that arrangement that about seventeen
such persons have been sent there.
Ono" NEb-V w A'Ae pASSinS up the river
on Monday night July 9th on the steam boa,
Ru"sey, Mr.. Joseph Little, o! this city, fel
overheard and was drowned. 1t supposed
he was in fit at the time, for, although he
never could swim stroke in his life, it is
said for few moments he tloated on the
water like a cork, but did not speak word
This is always the case with persons drown.
ing while in a fit. The announcement O,
his death was terrible blow to his relatives
The body has since been found and buried.
Town CAucus.-Last Saturday evening
there was a caucus at the Court uouse to
olect delegates to attend the County Con
vention to be held to day. We were not
present, but one who was, informed US tha,
it was very poorly attended. not more thar
fifteen persons being present, showing, con,
clusively, that tho people at large have nc
interest in politics. We have seen the time
when over two hundred and fifty person:
were assembled in the Court House on such
occasions. The following gentlemen wer.
elected by acclamstion Francis Ives, A
II. Jones, E. A. Littleaeld, 8. j. Willard
Jared Sexton, J. A. Marvin, Fred. Joss aae
o. Densmore.
We hear it whispered that Mr. Littletielt
is candidate for tho State Convention, ant
through it to the Office Of Governor Of tho
State. We sincerely hope that his aspira
tions may b. gratified. for it is great pit,
that such stupendous talent should b. los
to the State. 49,
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BETTER LATE THAN NsvER.
&SWa have just received raie Of Lumber
which will help to make up srea, det,,
cheney that has been sels by those whs wan
to build or otherwise improve their places
Lumber Is unusually scarce this summer