The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-22
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The boys of our city Can find profitable EN-.
ployment in cutting the young willows on tho
islands of the Mississippi river. At Pr du
Chen, 50 cents per hundred pounds will be
paid, and an active boy can cut four or five
hundred pounds day. Cut the growth from
last spring only-they arc wanted for baskets.
The hoop pole trade is good. now. Raitt,
Bass Il Elmendorf and others are paying good
prices for them......We see no use in good
looking girls or matrons wearing wells to hide
their beauty. If there is deformity of counte.
nance, wells are proper, Of course; but where
all is we'll enough in countenauce, and paint is
not too well laid on, let US see the light Of a
pleasant eye How can gentlemen pay street
courtesies to ladies if they cannot tell whom
they meet! The halfinsanc Turkish Sultan
who in walking the streets, lifted the wells Of
all the ladies whom he met, one day raised a
veil which disclosed great deformity Of face:
he immediately dropped the tissue, rcmarking
as he did so, "ysu act seusibEy" We think
the Sultan was sane at that momeht.r.."C. NJ.
Postle, formerly with Wash, ard one of the
best young men in Iowa, is now the Travelling
Salesman for E P. Clarke s. Co., of this city.
I'D. S. Cook, at latest dates, was in San
Antonio, Texas."."We have several new
arrivals of good-looking young ladies designing
to-make McGrcgor their home, temporarily at
least, all Of them having relatives here. We
mention this to prepare our young ga'lants for
extra duty in the way Of sleighing during the
approaching winter. 1t is said there Are
several marriages booked for the holidays or
Whereabouts, but the names Of the pairs, for the
present, cannot be given with propriety.
Judge Lcffingweil feels quite Joyish nova
days; Mother and child quite well.....L Suth.
erland is at home again and looking almost as
healthy as ever. His large stock of we'll bought
dry goods will be along In day or txo...~..
The To,ensends have bought Rowe's residence
Formerly Peavy's) at $500, cash. esrs.
Boyics are about ready to make superior
article Of Ale for the use of McGregor people.
......See Doc. Raylis' Advertisement If any
ons can come better recommended than Doc as
horse physician VIC would be glad to see the
papers..."Capt Upton of the Clayton Co. Jour
nal, called Oh us Friday on his return from
South Bend our old Indiana home, he brought
US words of cheer and regard from many friends
whom We shall ever respect...... Flanders is hull.
ding an Extra" or "Supliment" near the
Ticket Office. foot of Main Street. The house
or Office is designed as a remit zrous for passen
gers who desire to 60 up town half mile rather
than to stop near the steamboat landing in
sum mer and the crossing in winter.".."Jim
Mcnamara is at home on fur'oush from the
wars: he looks as gay as new married man
"a young lady in Cleveland was thrown On
her head, cut of runaway buggy (horse at
tached o: course) and was supposed dead. The
back of her head struck the pavement and her
two-pound 'waterfall saved her !ite."....W. c.
Pitcher, Esq. head quarters at the Evans
House, is the travelling solicitor for the North
Western (Dccorah) Insurance Co. Mr.. Pitcher
is an active man and the comp,ny is among
the best in the state We met Hon. Jno. 7.
Clark, its President. at McGregor on Friday;
he assured us thai the institution was going on
in excellent order. We are glad to hear it.
CLARK, ADsIr and SMITH ought to make a bus.
iness"go' il there is any merit in work Ad.
dress VIM. C.. Adsit for any information
relative to this new and strong company .....A
Wisconsin justice decides that all contracts,
whether ucrbal or writeu must be stamped to
be valid! Don't this modern Dogbery live in
Lacrosse? -..
Catlin, the Indian traveller, nas wrfsGcn
book entitled '':shut-your- Mouth" In this
book he proves that all contagious diseases,
consumption. levers, DC, &c, are caused by
keeping mouths open. An odd subject, but =
very interesting book. Capt Bisbee will soon
take command of the ice boat connection from
Wisconsin to Iowa. Passengers will find the
Bsbee Line reliable, prompt, responsible and
agreeable. ......I thompson e. BIO. have opened
Meat MARKET above the store Of M. Mathews,
opposite the Iowa House. Col Jno. Dim
mock, legal gentleman Of Chicago of No. /
qualification, accompanied by his relative, Jno.
Conger, Esq of the Mil e. Pr. du Chen Rail.
way, honored US with a call on Monday. The
"Col." is a picture of Andy Johnson, and a
good man, of course. BoDwELI., of Chicago,
is also among US; eloquent, and attentive to
business as usual; r"Bod." never forsets his
commercial interests, though "a little nonsense
| now and then" don't hurt him.. -. Townsend
Bros are doing staring business NJ & door to
D. Aiicu's. WET. has gone west, but Will
End Gid, are on hind with a full stock of fine
goods. "...."The Dccor.h Branch is actually
said to be dead The Republic is rough on tie
managers of the MEG. Western-we have
mi.laid the R'pub!ic of last week and cannot
notice it in detail...... Lacy g. Woolliscro't are
charging and improving their Fruit and
Grocery store and cellar immensely. Two
! better souled merchants never liyed......Coun
over is said to be still improving at the ole
gait. Brooks g. Lady, Lt.Sydow. Capt. Moore
and others were here last week and gave goot
report. ...- . .. ..-
| MANUFACTURES invite the very
special notice Of county, as we'll as City
readers, to an article in this issue on tn
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