The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-04-13
YAYErrE, Iowa.

To the Loyal Men And Women of
Clayton County.
To meet the pressing demand for SAM
tary supplies, to alleviate the suffcrings Of
the sick and wounded soldiers who have
gone from amongst us, to fight or coun.
try's battles, and arc ,isking their liv to
preserve the institutions upon which all
our property depends, an Association, call
ed the "Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair"
has been institutrd.
1t is designed to extend its operations
throughout the northern part of the State,
the Fair to be held at Dubuque, COM
mencing on Tuesday the cath day Of May
1864.
Other States have had their Sanitary
Fairs, the brilliant success Of which, has
astonished every body, and carried joy,
healing and comfort to the brave men from
those states in camp and hospital. Have
not "Iowa Regiments" fought as we'll and
endured as much, and are they not deserv-
ing Of as much gratitude, care and atten-
tonas the soldiers of any other Statei
With just pride we point to the i'm.
mortal record they have made for our no.
bic State. That record has cost them, and
is still costing, warm, rich patriotic blood,
and privations and suffering, the bare des-
cription of which, as we read it in the pub
lie prints at our comfortable firesides,
makes US shuddar.
Of Liberty and Union, the people of Iowa
are second to the people Of no other state.
and it only remains for them to show that
they are second to none in approaching the
sacrifices our soldiers have made in their
behalf, and second to none ia contributing
literally the means to relieve the wants
and suferings of those brave and patrioic
men. # #-
In many villages in the county, Sanitary
Societies have existed since the summer of
1861. Those societies have done nobly,-
have sent to the army and hospitals, thous-
ands Of dollars in money and necessaries,
and now is offered the opportunity to make
one grand, united effort, TO place Clayton
county, at the Fair, where she has hereto
fore stood in contributions to the Sanitary
Society, first and foremost
The people Of Northern Iowa expect
Clayton county to occnpy that position
Let them not be disappointed Let each
township Immediately perfect an organiza,
ton, with President, Vice President, Sc
cretary and Treasurer; also an Executive
Committee, composed Of two or more per.
sons from each Sub district in the town.
ship, so that every man, woman and child
in the county may be solicited, and have
the opportunity to contribute. All contri.
buttons will be credited to the township,
and to the society or individuals making
them. All kinds Of vegetables are very
much needed, and may be sent immediate.
ly to the "Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair,
Dubuque Iowa." whence they will be for.
warded to the army, and for which, proper
credits will be given. All shipments Of
articles will 60 to swell the grand total Of
the proceeds Of the Fair.
Arrangements will be made at McGregor
Clayton, Gutenberg and Buena Vista, f.,
receiving, storing and forwarding articles
notice Of which will hereafter be given.
~ " ALoNzo Brown,
Vice President of the of Northern Iowa
Sanitary Fair" President for Clayton Co.
AiGARNAvILLe, April 4th. 1854.