The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-23
For the NORTH Iowa TINES.
First Book Of Chronicles.
CHAPTER VII

CHAfIEk VII.
And it came to pass that multitudes of
the people cried out, Give us Chronicles or
We perish.
2. But few said among themselves, Go
to, now, let me eat and drink and raise the
ancient Henry, for, behold we may do
whatsoever we list, and it shall not appear
in the weekly record.
8. And we will have good time, the
like whereunto hath not been known since
the days Of Abraham surnamed Lincoln.
4. Z. Woe unto those who have sat at
case or have gloried in the way Of wick
edness, for now will vengeance speedily
overtake this pervcrse generation.
s. And it waxed exceeding dull and Nc
Gregor did sit solitary as a widow, on &C
count of the absence of wheat and swne's
flesh.
g. For so much had been sold in the
streets thereof that no more was left in all
the land, moreover the chariots were holden
back upon the highways and could not en-
ter the city.
Z. Z. In these days there was great
commotion in all the country on account of
the highway of iron, which leadeth unto
Monona.
s. And, behold the men who cas-. up
the highway did also build a great House
Of Freight, an Elevator, which holdeth
thousands and tens of thousands of meas.
ures Of wheat.
Q. But these mansions pertain unto the
upper part of the city of Prairie du Chen
10. Whereupon John surnamed Lawler
buildett also an Elevator just across the
river and they all bethought to make Of
North McGregor a great city.
IL. And behold they seek to send huge
vessel called in the English tongue steam.
ferry, to and fro between these two shores,
and whatsoever crosseth thereon shall not
pay SO much as farthing.
-. Wherein they of McGregor said,
We also will send steam ferry to and fro
upon the river and to whomsoever travel
eth thereon vii! we pay the sum Of ten
mites.
Is. And noted Judge who directeth
the Luiliing Of the highway did say unto
the inhabitants of the city,
IA. Give unto me of dollars a thousand
score and I will bring it even to your gates
Is. Wherefore the people assembled in
council and the chief men spakc one to
another, being straitened in their minds,
Is. As to whether it were better to bring
down the highway unto the city or bring
the city up unto the highway.
II. And after divers debates and much
speaking they said We vii! not give the
thousand score of dollars.
IS. Now McGregor is in no wise covet-
Gus or greedy to hold filthy lucre but the
people kept back their greenbacks for to
pay them unto the men who 20 forth to
battle.
10. Whereat many became affrighted
and sold all their possessions making as
though they would 60 unto far country.
20. And their kinsfolk and acquaintance
questioned them saying Whittier 60 ye?
81. And they answered them on this
wise: We be going up unto North Metre
gor to abide forever, we, our wives and our
little ones.
%. And about this time Abraham did
call for thousands and tens of thousands Of
men Of war.
g. And the Inhabitants Of the district
called Mendon said, We will not be forced
to 60 unto the South, but We will give un-
to them who choose to grid on the sword,
of dollars q hundred besides the three
hundred and two gver by Abraham.
"a. Now Thomas surnamed Updegraff
and John of the house Of Benton said unto
the people, Take we Of this scrip and give
unto US for the men of war.
%. And they gave unto them Of dollars
four thousand.
26. Now on the fifth day Of the third
month, Willard, a centurion, lifted up the
standard Of the nation and he and Homer
with the musicians went up the highway
in solemn and devout manner everywhere
persuadng men to 60 toward the camp of
the enemy.
81. Moreover Charles surnamed Will
liams, and John surnamed Brewer, two
valiant men of war gathered also manyao.
gether for battle.
%. And after the number was fully made
up, Daniel did return unto McGregor from
the chief cities of Illinois and Wisconsin
greatly eased in his mind.
o. And on this fourteenth day Of the
third month he and Henry who selletf
stoves uttered perverse speech SO that two
who sat at meat with them having compass
sion upon them, said,
30. Marvel not, o ye people, for they bs
lunatic and sore vexed.
81. It. And Mary, wife of Ichabot
journeyed hither from"the land of Wiscon
sin; and she opened her mouth in darl
sayings, likewise also she did prophecy.
80. Now she is indeed mother in Israe
and she hath three sons who be all of then
named Henry.
80. T. Moreover it came to pass tina
on the seventh day of the third month al
the people went down for to choose tn
rulers of the city.
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