The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17
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Bass & ELMENDoRF have a Fowlervlle
Corn Shelter in operation which beats
them all. 1t will separate Cob and Corn,
leaving each in its proper place, at the rate
Of 1900 Bushels day Go and see it run.
....Joe Reynolds new steamer the CHI.
cAGo, is being completed rapidly and il the
Mississippi does not dry up entirely we
may expect soon to see the Diamonds"
pet walking the waters, like thing of life
Reynolds is hard working, enterprising,
wholesouled, money making, genial Demo.
crat I'VE are indebted to B. Strouse,
Esq, of our city, now in N. Y, from his
European tour, for valuable copies Of the
London papers, occupying the most i'm.
portant journalistic position in the world
We hope soon to take the hand of Bernard,
and, (if he is as lucky as his partner Mr.
Rowe on similar trip last summer) we
have some anticipation of also welcoming
Mrs. Strouse to the Narrow City when
Bernard arrives. Won't it be funny to see
b. walking up the street with lady Oh
one arm and two band. boxes on the other !!
You've got to come to it, old boy, if you
ever expect to find peace. JOHN McLAu-
RY, OF tie Lacrosse Democrat Office, is
here attending the honey moon of his
brother GEORGE. John is an original Nc
Gregor typo, first rate man and he can
darken the door of the TINES office as often
as he pleases and always find welcome.
80. TOWNSEND is still in New York visiting
his father. If he don't soon return his
friends in the country will forget him. Are
you seeing your father, all the time, Town?
On do you take an interest in some York
State parsonage who dresses more like your
mother? Three weeks to see daddy" and
when the draft is coming on too, is good
while. Brick" recently got gold dol
! l,r in letter as subscription to the Demo-
cat. Can't you send it down, most noble
seIgnor, that we may have our eyes glad
dened with the sight Of one of the demo-
cratic principles, which our wise country
men, in 1860 snapped off for green pieces
Of paper?.. Ladies' dresses are under-
going decided reform not near so much
understanding as formerly, except always,
that the cheaper the material the shorter the
dress, and pice uersa. With beautiful silk
at So to S. per yard, peck of cigar stubs
n hn rnl1 oil fhn NJ
co scarcely touches the walk. ..,...-..
Oscar Burdick and G. II. Barron, of this
city, have secured substitutes against the
draft at about $500 each. James Call
(late captain in the army is the sub of the
former, and contraband gent of Detroit is
the happy man who represents our friend
Charley. Colored substitutes are the pref
erence generally, though Capt. Call tells US
he thinks whites will shortly be as valuable
as darkies. "Jim" is brick and
good soldier. He and Capt. Benton left
Tuesday morning for Dubuque to see Prov.
NJ. Adams to learn just what our quota is.
By tomorrow at 10 A. NJ, they will advise
us by telegraph for our home readcrs-the
article in another column from the Dubuque
Herald is thought to be too heavy in its
demand. i. . The Ne,cs editor in ridiculing
| those who are physically imperfect in view
of The draft, speaks of "weak backs and
weak knees" Knowing that TENNEY split
his knee with an axe years ago and render
ed him, as he told as, not able to undergo
march, we think his allusion to "weak
knees' as very infelicitous. So also his
congratulations to Mr.. C. H. Barron that
ne can make "thrice that at home" Isn't
this saying to his readers they had better
leave to others (negro incompetents at that,
eide Petersburgh,) the glorious work of
defending the Constitution and the Union
A little thought as well as an active pen
would come in play, Bro. George. ... A
non-committal Irish gentleman at La Porte,
after hearing Morton and Mcdonald Cloth
hearty looking fe!lows) speak for the Gov
ernorship Of the State, was asked what he
thought of them "Be gorra," said he,
"I'd not like to be a chicken before ather
of them %. HOP. B. 3. RICHARDS, of
Dubuque, and Hon. II. L. FISHER, of this
county, called to see US the past week.
Many others who call frequently are so
, modest they will not allow us to name
them. The TINES Office is the rendezvous
for all live travellers or visitors >. ;. Leander
Mccormick and family Of Chicago. together
with some "invited guests" from McGregor,
are north of west of us, tenting, rusticating,
trouting, shooting and enjoying themselves
this hot weather. The McCormcks make
annual visits of this character.
There is to be a grand Mass Meeting of
Peace men at Dubuque on the 25th. Gen.
Jones, p. Quigley and John King, (Com-
mittee on the circular sent us) seem to
think the National Democratic Convention
| will not be able to construct platform un-
less they give them the cue. 1t would
| please us better if the blunderers of 1860 in
our ranks would learn m odesty.. +. Mad
dogs are on foot now, and we invite Mayor
Leffingwell to move on the dog question.
| Muzzle, shoot or chain every one of the ca,
nine species. Capt Cochrane, formerly
of the Milwaukee is sick at st. Paul with
jaundice. The tea of peach tree twigs, taken
strong twice per day, will cure any person
in one week. We knop it. Send South and
get them by express and quit the doctors