The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-24
Home and Other Itema.

Home and Other Items.
EMERSON sends us an advertisement G
the U. s. Hotel at Boston, requesting u
to take the pay in board. We have bee
bored enough by such propositions. Capt
Freeman and GAL" furnish as good livin
as we can appreciate; it will be a long tim
before Boston finds US eating out fiftee
dollars worth of type. sticking. 80. ABRA,
KoHN, of the Philadelphia Clothing House
has gone east to purchase goods /. . Hors
stealing has commenced with the growth o
grass and warm weather. Northern low,
seems to be particularly favored by 9Th
gentry" VIC see posters Of the Reward
character everywhere. Norman Ches1sy
a brilliant young lawyer, but of dissipatec
habits died recently at volga City, in thi.
county. We knew Norman we'll and re
greet his demise. He was sensitive, talent
ed, social; the winds Of life blew too
rough for him. Genius often meets tn,
fate Of Chesley. 49,. The country and part
cularly this city is daily visited by business
agents Of eastern houses; during. the week
DoSELLY of Isham & Co., Harry A. Good.
rich, Doc. Irish of the Liquor and Ciga,
Store of S. NJ. Montgomery, Fred Bacon
c. s. Bretz Of Dr. D. H. Seelye & Co and
many other gentlemen from Chicago, Nil.
waukee and farther east have called onu-
49,. Mrs. Sain is now located at Ossiar
engaged in the sale Of Sewing Machines;
she is very competent instructress ID
those who:want to buy The G6ure al
Elkader has adjourned; James Liggins, the
mulatto (who accidentally shot John Wine,
of West Union in an attempt to shoot thu
wife Of VIM. Tan at Teet's balD plead
guilty and was sentenced for FEN years on
two counts-onc indictment was for "man
slaugter," the other was shooting with
intent to kill" Therese Aur recovered
$4,000 damages from John Hagensick, Of
Guttenburg, for seduction. A pretty stiff
verdict, but as the young lady established q
previous good character the damages are
none too heavily assessed. JOHN had bet.
ter marry the unfortunate girl and be her
protector through life. The case of 7. w.
Wood was put over till next term The
bridge across Bloody Run is commenced
piles are being driven to day.
Will BATES of Chicago. places under
everlasting obligations by transmitting (per
John Walter, Esq, late on Chicago trip
box of beautiful strawberries. We will
deliver the Other box to WINS lady.loye
with the greatest pleasure. Mr.. Walter
will accept our thanks for his courtesy 4. =.
Benedict & Birdsey are introducing pa
tent churn to the people oe North Iowa.
1t is commended as great improvement.
Mrs. N. KRIEBs has opened an Ice
creamery and confectionery in the building
long occupied by Met. Lampson and his
various good looking partners. JAMES
GRIFFIN has prepared himself to oblige the
public in this regard; he has the house oc.
cupied by John Hand sometime since, be.
fore Johnny was appointed to superintend
the improvement of the road to North
McGregor. "Jimmy' will furnish superior
Ice Cream to all who desire it; his "office''
| is few doors east Of the McMulen House
We may as we'll state just here, that Griffin
will favor the dancing people of McGregol
with a ball at Guthel's Hall (head of Mair
street, on Thursday evening ito morrow
Let us give Griffin benefit. =. . The cleo
ton for Agricultural officers of Clayton
Co. takes place at National on the last Sa
turday of this month. Mrs. G.. II. Bar
ron and Miss Matte j. Scott are tarrying
in Chicago during the Sanitary Fair session
the Fair began to day (Tuesday). Ar
effort is being made to secure half-fare tick
cts but no success is yet reported to us -.
The sidewalk Proclamation Of our worthy
Mayor (by the way his health is much bel,
teri is repeated this week and longer time
is given to keep your business out Of tn
Marshars hands See the change. W.
see Strouse & Co. at work fixing thel
frontage; let all follow suit.
| The letters said to have been found OF
the body Of Booth were not so found. 4
lady picked them up in N. Y. Street ca
after Booth and companion had left tn
car. One was from man who called tn
receiver 1.-The Charlotte Corday Of the 10tl
century," the other bad female signatur
begging "Dear Louis, to come homo to hi
heart broken wife," The letters have al
interest because they were dropped b,
Booth, but in other respects they are no
worth type. The Charlotte Corday" par
of this rebellion. properly belongs to JEFF
because he gave the finishing blow to tn
eonfederacy while in petticoats J! MI
JAMES MAcGREGoR, Jr., has been for sem
time getting up a Quartz Crusher Of grea
power. Helwig & Hornung have alread
cast sections of it weighing several ton
each. Ts those who feel an interest i
such matters visit to Helwig's Machin
shop will pay. MacGregor has every cor
fidencc that this invention will be a success:
."Oi" is not far from McGregor; I'll
writer has seen indications within half
mile Of this city. Major Otis of Hst
: cocks Corps rendered his resignation, b
it was not accepted; he is ordered forwar
to take command Of Fort Marcy nes
, Washington. -. A WHEELER; has emIIJ,
/, ed j. Schwan, a superior workman,
; Foreman the mandatory of BOOTS
= Shoes at his store on Main street. If ne: