The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-23
46. Wherefore Antonio skillful PLAYER

46. Wherefore Antonio skillful player
from the chief city of Illinois came unto
McGregor and fashioned them anew.
A.. Upon which all the women sat be-.
fore their pianos marveling and making
melody insomuch that the whole country
round about was filed with music.
As. T. Now, about this time the peo-
pie were seized with fear of the pcstilence.
40. And all the doctors Of the city gat
neither sleep to their eyes nor slumbcr to
their eyelids, for the inhabitants continual
ly bcsought them to wound the flesh Of the
arm, the which is called vaccination.
so. Wherefore take thou heed lest thou
in any wise jostle thy ncighbor upon the
highway and he turn and STAY thee.
81. 1t came to pass that many Of the
women did stay at home and make fast the
doors Of their habitations.
80. And when their friends would have
entered to salute them, they said, Tell me
whether thou be vaccina:ed or no.
IS. And If they answered Yea, they babe
them joyfully to come in, but if they an
swered Nay, they said unto them Depart
ye in peace.
3D.. Z. Now, woman possessed with
the split Of divination, came unto the city
and she fell into a trance and uttered dis.
| course, the like whereunto hath never been
| heard.
IS. Howbeit, a few believed upon her
and cried out that spirits did overturn their
tables, through much communication.
Sc. 7. And on the seventeenth day Of
the third month one Of the ships (there
be twain Of them) whereby the world is
opened unto McGregor, even the Alamakee,
came through with great rejoicing unto the
hither shore "sA'
81. And all the men and women and
children Of the city were glad for they said
the Spring draweth nigh.
So. Now, behold the former things are
passed away and Zenas no more guild.
eth the steam. ferry for he runneth charots
unto Monona; howbeit Ira docth we'll and
the multitude checrfully give unto him
their ten mites.
SO. T. And divers of the men Of Nc
Gregor formed themselves into a band
wherein they blow upon trumpets and all
manner of comets.
GO. Likewise also there be two drums
| beaten with sticks in 80 violent manner
that they cry aloud.
81. And on the two and twentieth day
of the second month they did arise and
shine, and Pat and Met. must needs 20
with them as flag bearers as though they
belonged also to the band.
g.. Now they halted at divers places
and among others at the Inn called Fland.
ers, and they made music.
GO. Wherefore all the women who per.
tain thereto would fain have followed them
upon the highway for to bless them.
g.. But there was no room for them in
the streets, for multitude already encom.
passed them.
65. And behold they have sent unto the
| East for ms truments of music to be made
Of the silver of Germany.
&C. And the price thereof is four humid
red dollars.
g. Now have the people danced twice
for to bring unto the band greenbacks for
these instruments.
CO. And behold in the Temple of Brick,
on the two and twententh day of the third
month shall be singers gather themselves
together and chant and play upon harps,
viols and timbrels, also to bring much mo.
ney unto the Band.
60. Give ear, oh ye People to this call
and do honor to those who exaltcth the
city and charmeth the inhabitants thereof
20. And shall not Pat and John bear
witness unto the multitude Of this Assem-.
bly, in their weekly record on the morrow
GLORIOUS NEWS!