The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-11
WEST UNION. March 4th. 1853.

Ny Dear Ed~ Lying fat upon fel.
lows back aud looking ut last Summers
fly tracks as thy appear on the ceiling
above, for forty days aud forty nights, gives
one good opportunity for reflection, aud
il d,pr'ved Of the great comfort derived
from communication with the world, he has
one consolation that his loo position in
society and shattered limb can't deprive
him of-he can keep a "devil If a think
ing" But thanks to kind Providence,
a good wife, the very hest Of neighbors
and fricLd sund skillfnl, tender hearted and
attentive "medical adviser" the Major
is "hims. IT, again and once more OH the
perpendicular" and hopes in a few days
to BE- able, with the assistance Of pair OF
'army legs better known by civilians as
"crutches," to make his daily unds once
more and attend to business; which has
been awfully neglected since his scclusion
from sight Of man; for the niger lovers
are getting boiStcrous aud fiofane with
abusing those with whom niger diet
does not agree.
An important trial came off here last
week. An adopted child of Father Abra.
ham," tre"ty flee years Of age was hocus
p"cused from his rightfnl guardian ny some
shoulder strapped "igg r philanthrupist and
sent up to some of his white 30, uddcrs''
in adjoining township, where they attempt.
ed to "edicate' their AFRICAN descended
American" protege by sending the boy"
to the District school, contrary to the law
and wishes of some Of the "palc faces"
and consequently, Mr.. niger had the stat
ute Gin such case made and provided read
to him and his sleek body taken possession
Of by the Sheriff But his friends, through
their chief, s,note the judicial rock and
out poured a writ Of habeas corpus, SO long
denied to the white man. The case vas
tried before his Honor Judge Williams who
has taken it under advisemcnt. Thrc is
quite speculate n here amongst the citi.
zens as to the result Of the Judges deliber-
alton, as great deal depends on the decis.
sion, whether niger is better than white
man or not "
The recent visit Of Lieut.. Ricklc, Of the
9th Iowa cavalry to his family at this place,
was fraught Will. trouble and vcxation to
the negro SaxonS here. When the young
man enlisted, lac was so deep in love with
the poor African that the disease Of Glove.
sickness" began to make it's appearance,
and the brain was seriously affected with
the Niger pressure. A few months SOL
diering erad'cated every vestige Of it. as
it has with thousands Of others ''who have
gone that way before him" His former
p"l'tica! companions cried "crucfy h'n
cruelty him T. but the intrepid young off
Ger il a full battery Of himself, and he met
them right valantly, throwing shot and
| shell aud charged them with sabre and
s'notc them hip and thigh" lie was cas-,
off by his ma, and shown to that useful
architectural Aperture Of his ma ma in
laws mansion, even at the dinner hour
The nervous workings Of those strong
minded matrons was alarming. but tho
alniable Lieutenant bore it with fort,
tudc becoming soldier and christian
and is convinced that he is wiser if not q
better man than before he enlisted.
made mention in a form r letter thai
some Of our people were making prepare
tons to salute" the capture Of V'cksburg
1t wasn't the big one but little rebel pos
on Otter Greek in this county, which was
taken that night at the point Of the bayo
net, and the commander Of the camp wa.
wounded and taken prisoner.
Again acknowledge myself under re
newed obligations to that big souled mar
Col Richardson for late papers, and moth
ing but general bankrupt law en- eve
square us. Yours in the Faith,
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