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grab, ef one our former "Divils," Henry T.
Duraad, once we'll known to our younger
folks. Henry enlisted in the q. 8. 18th
with Capt. Lewis; he was captured by
Dixie, served nearly 5mon:hs - prison
er at Andersonville, was exchanged and is
nov at home in Berlin, wis. "llank'
sends his congratulations to Harry Bowen
and lady; says he is out Of wedlock and
recovering health rapidly Fred. Wagner
is in full bloom at DecoraL. If McGregor
boys or any other man visit that interior,
steady, s!op city, they will find FRED. as
lively as cricket and IS accommodating
as substitute broker. See his card -.
Don. forget St. Patrick's Ball on the 18th.
lie was great favorite Of ours years ago
and We always try to dance when the
"pa.ron" comes around. The profit Of the
party goes to chose who badly need it. Let
this hint to the benevolent suffice. -. We
are liberal with our books. VIII those OF
our friends who have books belonging to
US please return them at once? Some of
our mos. valued volumes have been visit
ing" year or two. Who has Meadows
French Dictionary" 1.-THE Great West or
the other 80 books we have loaned b..
W. r. Mead and family, OF New Oregon,
passed .hroagh bore on tho road home from
an eastern visit. W. Il. told US some curl.
Gus stories in connection with his recent
trip, but it is as we'll to let tho Chatauqur
Co. man relate his own experience. .. "A
wretch who Was about to be hung said his
first downward step in vice was failing in
love with womani" In India storm
called The Cyclone. & sort Of periodical
visitant there, destroyed $4,000 persons,
besides property t,a large amount....
Mayor LtffingwclPs marriage has been
noticed and commented on by 25 or go
Of our exchanges. Bishop Duggan Of
Chicago prescribcs to Catholics -;ast tbsy
shall eat in Lent. We were made Catho-
he when a boy by baptism, and we do not
now care to hear the old church abused,
but cur indispositicn 10 be controlled would
render Us very FESTIVE under Father Dug
san's pcrmissory proclamation. II we
don't know what to eat for the 40 DAYS
preceding Easter we feel sure Bishop D.
cannot ieil US. >. We thank the Waukon
Committee for tickets to their Grand Mas
querade Ball Of Friday night the 10th. A
little 's.nistakc m he .sriater' prevented
our going; it's with regret we plead it. :.
Capt. Townsley Of DEBORAH called on US
Saturday last, and gave US the benefit Of
several hours Of his valued company. The
Captain brought down j. Henry Easton,
Of the National Bank at DEBORAH, on his
way to attend the burial services Of his
excellent father, the late ". L. Easton, Of
Lowville, N. Y.-wel known to the bnsi.
ness men of Winnishick County. We
sincerely condole with Henry in the loss OF
his estimable parent.
The New York Herald thinks THAI Pc.
troleum will be the next presidential plat.
form. Why wouldn't it be good one to
slide in on? The last run that Lincoln
made was greasy enough to suggest any
other in the oily. CANNON way. "A New
York friend writes US Of q "festive occasion,
at the Hotel de Big Andy" Ism. that
pretty gnod2 CoSarE, Of tue Pr. du Chen
Railway. probably remembers it. Alas
Big Andy las started on raid for the
pockets Of the show going public, armed
with three great balls which he handles
admirably. Oh. handy Andy how much
do we miss thy good-lookins countenance !
80. DORIS Ball on the night Of the 9th
was nice affair. In company with Char
ley Hewett Of Dubuque, and two or three
of the TINES Office we went Oysters oil
the finest quality. Champagne Of the richest
vintage and sentiments of the kinces. char.
acter graced the tables Sc, by our friend
Hoxsic and his estimable lady. Abou,
half McGregnr were up there. Williams
band played nicely and the large company
present enjoyed the party very much.
Runkle i Brother have purchased the
Sausage shop and Saloon Of Mr.. Jacot
Smith near O'Brien & Wooliscroft's stand
John and his brother are hard workers
and if energy and industry can win they
are the very men to s3ceed 49,. MeTwin'.
long letters to US from the army sre Of ths
most interesting character, but as they at
not usually written for publication we mus
content ourselves with an occasional ex
tract. .JonS e. CoaLsrr. Esq, makes u
. present of large volume entitled tn
Ninth Report Of the Secretary Of the low
| Agricultural Society. II will be useful 4
US as means Of acquainting ourselves ant
| readers with the comparative resources O
the various counties Of ths State. Than!
you CoRLETr. "A. J. Jordan, Esq., start
ed to Vermont on Thursday las. to see hi
mother ~hc is very sick Geo. L BIS
returned from Memphis trip on Saturds,
The McGrrgor House looks as lont
some as an old church. What is to b
done with III. ..P. D. Martin has enlisted
20. 10 and hear Dr.. GieIlo1 on Frida
evening. See card.
A Card.
4 Mr.. & Mrs. S. P. Sloan thank their FRIEND
ia this city for q succession Of most sgre
able surprises en- the evening Of the 81
inst.
Il We were surprised by the sudden sppea