The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-01-20

nine and twenty days, they babe the men
60 with them.
IS. Now, many Of the men quaked with
fear lest they should not be asked
80. But the Scripture was fulfilled in
the case Of Lafayette whose surname is
Bigelow, for he was hidden of seven wo.
men.
40. And Lucinda his wife was captain
of the host And the multitude said among
themselves, that peradventure she would
take Henry surnamed Ruble, but be being
faint of heart she choose in his stead Amos
who lendeth chariots.
Al. Now, many Of the men after they
were hidden did behave wickedIy and
sought out refuge of lies, making unto
the women all manner of pretexts for no,
going, some Of them being suddenly called
to distant cities, others, all at once SO
Strengthened in their affairs that to leave
were impossible. 'A'
AZ. BY means Of this many of the CHIEF
women were constrained to goalone, among
whom were Caroline, wife of Pat. surnam.
ed Richardson behold, Pat. also dlssem-
bledl. Anna wife of Colgate, who seleth
hardware.
43. Harriet wife of Sidney, a captain;
Lizzie and Anna, wives of John and Jerry,
merchants in the market.pla and one
from the East who babe Elmendorf.
A. And all the women who went, gat
unto themselves great name throughout
the city and all the country in which they
journeyed for their driving was like unto
the driving of Jehu, son of Nimshi.
As. And when the inhabitants of Clay
ton saw the host drawing nigh they were
astonisbed and some of their feeble folk
swooned away and were speeches. for the
space Of an hour.
46. And they did eat of quail, not few,
and were glad they went at even-tide
they returned with songs Of joy; likewise
also they paid their bills.
AZ. And that night the friends of Am Is
gathered themselves together in his house
and were joyful.
4S. Now the supper was exceeding good;
but two Of the bottles of old wine drank
thereat, Lucinda had stolen from thesinn at
Clay ton, for the which the inhabitants of
that city shall bring her to account.
40. And, on the fourteenth day Of the
month, Henry and Jennie with Anna, wife
of Charles who selleth all manner of cloth,
did gather two chariots full Of folk and
did cross unto the other side of the river for
to greet John and Elizabeth of the house
Of Conger.
30, Now, they are given to hospitality
and their guests were warmed and fed and
kept in kingly manner until the second
hour in the morning
81. And in their house is small upper
room whittier the men Of McGregor retired
oft in companies for to behold themselves
in glass as it were and to see if their at
tire did become them.
3d. And, behold, after supper, Thomas
and his friends sung one of the songs,
So. And it was sung in measure like I'M
to that concerning John surnamed Brown
whose body dangleth between the heavens
and the earth.
"a. Now Thomas is lawyer, Republ-
can and sinner, nevertheless he hath a
voice like unto lark.
55. T. And about this time the people
wondered greatly within themselves saying,
Who is the scribe that keepeth the chron-
cles
Sc. And few said, Lo, it is he who wr.
teth for Hammerslough; and yet others,
1t is Newell and many cried out, OF a
surety it is Pat; and few, hooking, said,
A woman keepeth it.
81. On, foolish inhabitants of McGregor,
who hath bewitched you? Know We not
that an invisible hand doth keep the record?
So. Wherefore, be ye ware for bird of
the air shall carry unto the Hand that of
which it hath need, and doth reveal in the
hearing OF all the people that which is done
in secret.