The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-11
McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH H. 1863
.AnythinGs.
Solicitous mothers Of maria geab

Anythines.
Solicitous mothers Of marriagcable
daughters will see by reference to an article
upon thefirst page oflast weeks paper, that i,
may be dangerous to live too near a tele.
graph Office, as old fames-no matter how
far distant---are liable to be kindled and
united BY the electric spark. In that case,
the mothers aforesaid can find little conso-
lation in the thought that whom God and
lightning have joined together no distressed
pa-ri-ent can put asunder. "A cote,npo.
porary who has been to Chicago and snuff.
ed the villainous orders which continually
ascend from the filthy waters Of the Chica.
60 river, on his return to better atmos.
phcre, perpetrated the following good one
on the "Garden City: "The foul stencil
cs Of the Chicago river become necessity
to the people Of that neighborhood. 1t is
said that they cannot live without that
aroma. A Chicago ,nan, who had not been
out Of the city for years, tainted away in
the pure air Of upper Iowa. He was only
resuscitated by putting dead fish to his
nose, when he slowly revived, exclaiming,
That is good; it smells like home! -.
Winconsin papers announce that among
the recent nominations for Major Generals
is that Of Brig Gen. G. c. Washburne, of
that state. Office is easily attainable by
some persons. Possessing but a fair en-.
dowment of intellect-no better than ap.
pertains to more than thousand others
in his district,-th,s gentleman enjoyed
the favor Of three or four terms in Con-
gress, and when the people put another in
his seat, received colonels commission in
the cavalry service, and was honored for
his patriotism. Scarcely had he got his
regiment out Of the state, when the honors
Of Brigadier were thrust upon him, and
now, without his having fought single
battle, our gocd-humored President is
pressing him to accept the position Of a
Major General. Verify, it is a good thing
to have brothers in Congress who sit near
the throne; merit is an old fashioned vir.
tue unknown TO the ''new regulations"
....That is touching complaint made in
a soldiers letter of the coffee, as "unmiti-
gated beans.". .. Sidney Smith, in one of
his quaint conversations" says, "In cary
ing partridge splashed Mrs. Markham
with gravy from head to foot; and though
saw three distinct rils Of the brown
liquid trickling down her cheeks, she had
the complaisancc to delarc that no. drop
had reached her" Such circumstances
testify to the "tciumphs of civilized life"
....lt is said that the Empress Eugene
plays billiards with all the perfection Of an
expert, and the grace and beauty of SER
aph. Her Majesty, the Queen Of Great
Britain, also finds billiards not only great
consoler, but 4 most favored amusement
Notwithstanding, on this side of the water
many mother has been brought to grief
by the tendency of her son to play at this
game, any person with one eye shut can
see that there is cue to the whole matter.
1.-THE originality and eloquence of mem.
bers of Congress who are reported to make
eloquent speeches upon divers topics, is
illustrated by an 0. dit afloat at Washing.
ton which runs in this wise: two members
Of the House Of Representatives asked per-
mission to print their speeches instead of
delivering them; and there are now said to
be in print two speeches, with different
names upon them, so precisely alike as to
excite astonishment among all but the
unintiated. The presumption is that the
manufacturer made mistake or else
cheated his customers 80. We cannot do
better than to close this chapter of "Any-
things by reprinting the superscription Of
letter which recently came to the Milwau-
kee Post Office. If such q direction will
not take letter to its destination, the Post
Ctfice might we'll be abolished at once:
to the two miss lees sisters
OF Jon JonsOn lee he belongs
to the uwniOn army
Company
the uwonitei states
artilry regulars
In care Of mrs anne hill
state OF " wiscCnslH
iCaut tell the town