The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-11-04
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Home and other Items.
Dan Donahu Of the army and late {
the McGregor House, writes US from Adam.
General Hospital, Memphis Oct. 25th.-
He says he would like to have stayed her
this winter till he got we'll but miiitar
orders forbid it. What good the "orde,
ing" Of man badly wounded in the foe
can do we cannot imagine y. We have o.
file pretty poetic notice Of Mrs. Remick'
child from stranger in Boston which "
cannot insert this week. Chick a. ma u
ga is the proper way to divide the syllable
Of the late Tennessee battle ground; it i
said to mean 1.-THE river of death" 1t ough
to be so Interpreted now, without doubt
but VIC doubt its meaning this in INDIAN.
Yazoo is also "the river of death - Ant
Mime ha.ha is Laughing Water!' Al
though "ha-ha" was laugh in Indian a
we'll as in English! All bosh, in our opn
ion. .Fayette Co. voted 727 times .iar
Jail and $40 against it. This comes o
having an uneasy county seat.
Capt. Benton has committed raid or
the orchards of Michigan and in company
with Met Lampson he has captured 1906
Barrels Of Apples Of the choicest fruit
Most Of them are now in Lampson's cellar
We are told the Captain will be authorized
to receive volunteers under the new call
... Capt. Jesse NJ. Harrison Of Dubuque
21st Regiment Of volunteers has been re,
Gently restored to his command. He war
discharged for inability to do the duties
physically devolving upon him. Captain
Boardman of the same Regiment is also
restored. We had the pleasure Of taking
him by the hand on Monday at McGregor
80. DR.. II. G. Martin is remaining in town
insuring the lives Of all who apply to him
and also adding to the social enjoyment Of
old friends here. -. The Ball at McNama-
ra's North McGregor House, on Thursday
night, last, is reported to us decided sue
cess--4o couples being on hand with
money in their pockets, fun in their hearts
and springs in their lower limbs. The Pr.
du Chen Band is one of tbs best compa-
MES to dance after that ever came round
here. Next week they will play in Nc.
Greeor for a party to be made up at short
notice. More marriages are coming off
soon. The weather is rough and wintry
in appearance and our susceptible young
folks will not wait. Too matches, certain,
between now and 1864, and we'll bet on
four! Will anybody bet p. . Professor
Wakeman and his excellent and well.
qualified lady have taken one of the prin-
cipal schools in West Union. An acquaint.
ance with them as teachers or as members
of social party is all that is necessary to
win them friends. ~''
Robert Grant is improving his dwelling
facilities by the erection of larger house
than the one he has occupied. While in
business here for the last four years Mr..
Grant was one Of the best friends the
printers ever saw and they all wish to see
him in good business running order as soon
as he can bring things to bear. Capt. J..
II. B. Harris Gate clerk of the Court for
Howard county and now q Captain of the
3Sth Iowa) sends US copies of the New
Orleans Times of late date. We read the
Times with much interest and with many
Jim !'....T. W. Woods New Brfcr,
between Barrons' and Buckley is to be CON-
pleted by Nov. 2lst and Hammerslough
Brothers will rent and occupy it for a
Clothing store. The alusion to Doc.
Pa,ker's marriage was based on an errone-
Gus report-he will hold out some months
yet. On box in Treats Express Office
the other day we saw marked ITO the Rev
Postmaster at Elkader." 10, is Esquire
Snedigar preacher p. Geo. Atwood has
bought the stock of j. NJ. Burbridge in
Kriebs' building and rented the room.
Prof. Shaw, of Wisconsin, will consider
us obliged by the receipt Of valuable En-
glish papers. :. L. The railroad is ironed now
nearly Al miles. +. Mrs. Durham and
"Nettie' reached home last week, and so
also did Mrs. Stoneman and family
"Will," Of the McGregorsHouse, and Mayor
JOHN look as contented as lambs, since the
Reunion. John Haight is not married,
Gas we know of notwithstanding the wick
ed reports of the street. Mr.. Preston,
the great Western writing teacher, did not
succeed in making up school here. Our
business boys work hard all day and it is
difficult to persuade them to forego the
pleasure of 4 little recreation in the
evening. Mr.. Preston is a superior pen.
man, and Mrs. P. is one of the most ele-
CANT card writer's We ever read after. The
ladies Of McGregor should call and get
their names engrared by Mrs. Preston. %.
I. H. Williams, Of Massilon, sends US a
very black Ohio paper. The most impor-
tant article in it was reference to an old
negro's dream, and young colored lady
Of Baltimore, who told some one that she
was about to learn Latin! We suppose
Tom is particularly interested in the color
ed race and We are pleased to SEQ him &C.
tive in his political duties. The IS. NJ"
business is probably played out b :. The
first rag picker ever seen in McGre2cl made
her appearance in our streets last Thurs-
day.
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