The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21
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burg, Pa. He is at Camp Curtin, in IL
I Commssary Dept. -. Doc. Parker is
Salt Lake and may yet become Norm
though our Information does not Justify Il
in predicting such an event. Policemc
in Detroit are selected from citizens VIII
, have neither direct or indirect interests i
drinking houses, Some writer divide
girls into two classes chose who shov
well alta ballroom and those who are use
full at home.". The Schenectady Sta
tells most improbable story of an old lad,
trying to smuggle a nephew through tn
Railway by fixing him under. her petticoats
hoops, &C., &c. The youth was 16 year
old, and the conductor ferreted him on
from his place of concealment!.. W.
had the honor of call last week from
Major BARKER, of the British India service
lie had met in India, Rev. Mr.. Jackson
late pastor of the First Baptist Church Of
McGregor, and our acquaintance with him
was very pleasant He was on furlousf
for health, and also visitant to Sergean
Barker, brother in DEBORAH, late of the
LIST Iowa Cavalry, commanded by Capt. R.
| IL. Freeman, Of the American House.
| JOHN ARMSTRONG, the divl of the Lansing
Journal, and one of the keenest quill.
| drivers in the Northwest, spent part of
Saturday and all of Sunday in McGregor.
He is always welcome at the TINES Office
or with any of its friends. -. We are glad
to see Plat Freeman moving about nearly
as we'll as ever. The break Of his leg
didn't last him long :. Persons who visit
our Sanctum hereafter are requested to
notice the improvement made in its appear
ancc. ." DID,. F." Cd.
\ 'josy" of some kind annexed Durham's
overcoat to his person one day last week
and was arrested. 1t is told US that he
consented to SO for soldier on condition
that civil process against him should cease.
A pair Of our citizens are reported to have
sold the fellow for $300!.. Two war
widows, and sisters, are keeping rival
hotels in fredericksburg, Chickasaw Co.
1t is said they both manage their houses
in good style. "A protracted meeting is
in progress at the Methodist Church in this
city. We hear that it is quite successful
in the number Of its converts and in the
refreshing of the old members of the
church. The Masonic Fraternity at Mon
roe, Wis, extended to our deceased friend,
G. W. Tenney, all the honors which mark
the burial of members of that distinguished
order d. /. The Provost business of South
west Wisconsin, recently transacted at
Pr. du Chicn, is said to be on the point of
removal to Boscobel What for! The
Hospital is there, and the sick and wounded
boys in blue are being made comfortable. |
Why not have all the military business at
one poin,?. FRED. BACON, of the Oil |
House Of j. L. Patton, Of Milwaukee, is in
town. Our boys learned his whereabouts
by the arrival of couple of walls of the |!
"'SSoe Nina VI Soioiai, "niSa Welt uotSG
with most gratifying celebrity FRED. is one
of the oiliest boys that stops at McGregor.
If he cant succeed in business no other one |
need attempt it.. .JouS Suffer- the old.
style, fearless and able German Democrat
of Alsamakee county, has sold his beauti-
full farm to Milwaukee party. We hope
john will not leave this neighborhood -.
Some cuss who don't like our party says: :
"Go to frog pond and you will think all
the frogs of the globe were exercising their
vocal powers. Just throw a Lincoln chunk |
into the pond and not copperhead will be
heard" Amt this mean?
The rise in cotton is said to be like the
seige of a fort it reduces the breastworks.
:. Girls are advised to get lover upon
bis knees, but be careful hoy you get upon
his knees. .. A clock is bashful-it keeps
its hands before its face Riches are
play things, to amuse us till we fall asleep.
80. A fellow in St Louis Court professed
to be "Rough Gambler When asked
the meaning of it he said: II means, yer
Honor, where the run of the keards don't
fetch the money knocks the Teller down
and takes it any howl" 49,. A lady made
wine of the poisonous juice OF the Holly
Hook, and told her friends she knew it to |
be the real Hook. The wine making mania,
in this instance, came near poisoning
several who had been hospital-ized with
the beverage So. w. w. Pierce, Of Volney,
has Christmas Ball on Friday evening
next. The music, as stated on the cards OF !
invitation, is "by Prairie du CHEN Williams
Voice Quadrille Brand y. j.. Our esteemed |
friend and fellow sinner, I. Ell. Williams,
chief clerk in the extensive Machine Shop
OF Russell & Co., Masillon, Ohio, was here
last week on business and social visit to
Henry Ruble, Esq. Tow is so kind as
man, and so excellent as company, that we
pardon all the ugly politics he has fallen
inso and hereby pledge hin, an eternity of
~. 4 good many little girls and
boys are learning to skate. Very com
mendable this is, bat great care should be
observed in choosing place for exercise.
Every winter we notice in our exchanges
more or less accountsof drowning while |
enjoying this exhilarstins pleasure. On
Monday, bright little cir, NErrIE KENNEDY,
while exploring other fields Of ice than the
beaten track, fell through, near the Nc
Greg2r shore, and was pulled out by a
companion, Miss ELSIE WHEELER. 1t is
told ne that fine brave heroine ora sned her