The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-01

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(. CHARLEY CoNKEY, Of Fillmore, Mimi, for.
merly y partner Of EVANS in the General
Grocery trade here, was with US last week.
He looks aud feels we'll. May he live thous-
and years!....,J. Ii. Fgbert, our democratic
brother.in once schoolboy OF the writer,
also visited McGregor last week and laid in
stock Of Groceries and Fruits for Preston,
MINI. "Iiarv. will stick to what he says if it
takes the last dollar in his pocket" The
Brewery building in Burdick's coulee, or South
worth 8 addition, is completed; it is one Of the
finest architectural piles of stone and brick our
town can show.'..J. r. scroggs, Esq, Editor
Of the Freeport Bulletin, and 6rst-rate man
by the way, was recently elected Grand Master
OF |. o. O. +. Of Illinois: II it were possible to
be an o. F. in Illinois and live in this little
Jerusalem (AicGRrcoR), VIC would like to be
one o! ScrOggs Enthusiastically by is not that
hole in the street, near A. Kohn ., filled up?
One Of these nights n teamster will drive into
that pretty trap. and the city will pay $500 for
a pair Of ruined horses, and possibly $1,000
more for the broken limbs or neck OF the driver
Cover it up with plank If you cant fix it right!
... 1t 10 said the waterfall fashion is condemn.
cd in Paris, London and New York. The
packages Of "har'' grew too large for delicate
ladies to carry. and hence the style changed.
Blessed be Allah. OF all nonsense that women
ever invented since Eve ate an apple which
she was expressly told .'to let alone" this
carrying "dead loads" of hair OH their pretty
necks il the most ridiculous. Raise potatoes.
roses, wheat. rye,s grapes, tomatoes and cab.
bases Oh the front of your hats, but tor the
sake Of delicacy do not carry such foreign hair
on the back Of your beautiful heads! ....See
Veach 8 notice of a Sale Of valuable stnck.....
On Tbursday night it showed "like sixt, w.
nearly Joot Of the feathers Of the clouds being
dropped at McGregor Rats pass down the
river covered with snow. presenting strange
appearance. The trees on our bluffs and in our
gardens, the vines and shrubbery all around Us
are mixing their green with the beautiful snow.
drifts Of the early winter: here and there Is .
tree or shrub halt captured by frost. and this
adds much to the beauty Of the landscape. The
yellow, half yellow: and green leaves. with here
and there red laoms tr'e Or bush. re-
lieved by the work Of Winters
garment MAXI ELL as melancholy
scenery tor .ho1 contemplate.
the McGrl 8, had tpenty-tAree
and employs s%xcsllent help to meet the trains
and boats. G. II. is live m,n; as long as life
lasts F. will have his portion Of travelling and
local custom. Knowing that attention to
guests. neatness and good order are the rules
at the uptown. hotel, we are pleased to see the
proprietor succeed.......We are in receipt of a
most interesting letter from "F." Of the 7th
Cavalry; it will come to our readers next week
......Charley Opitz wants to hire two shoe.
makers. See Adv".."Capt. Geo. Rnble, of
Albert Lea, Mimi, tells US that at mill in
that place (ths Captains mill, we beIirve.)
they are obliged to stop grinding sometimes
for three or four hours to take the pickerel out
nf the wheel; they "ruu" in the fall and spring.
Don't We wish that mill was. in McGregor?
Capt, why not send down wagon loads to this
place ~ your citizens did some years ago? 900.
See NJ. O'Briens Advt He is coming With |
lots Of apples. Jao L Davis. the faithful and
the competent, has been all q man could be in |
O'Briens store since the absence Of the pro- |
prietor Nv. A. Durham is still absent: We |
are fearful WILL. has Laughed himself into |
nosoric'y, and IS nus a canui1iate FOR Congress
from the Cbautauque District, New York!
What wouli become OF the poor fellow should |
he be d7..The barge Favorite,, With |
500 bars OF Railroad iron, sunk near Winons |
last week. ...."FINcH WAS over here on Mondsy
nd claims "Oii," BY King! .....Huss I'd is |
crowded with goods and customers. FaENcH
is also in good shape to oblige: both these
gentlemen are we'll stocked, with watches,
jcwelry, clocks, musical instruments and pretty |
things Of all kinds..."A letter from Mrs |
Swan, at Dubuque, informs Us that the rims
and snow of the last few days has prevented !
her from lecturing in the Key City, Though she !
is comfortable with Mr. aud Mrs Chas. W
Hewitt, ofthe Key City HoteI.,..."D d. Hoxse'.
bill comes Oft to morrow night at North Nc.
Gregor. fo, ..-.-,a .-.
A lady Of Lacrosse, only two months mar.
ried, became weary of life and sent little |
servant girl for strychnine. The druggist i'm
prudently and illegally gave it to the child, but
other parties suspected, interferred and stopped
the intended fnale.....H. w. B., of Brooklyn,
has preached lately against the popular idea Of
He'll, and he Endorses the re construction policy
of St. Andy. HEsRr can go on our train to
Elysium. .... .,
The Grand father of D. ID. Fraser was robbed
recently at his residence in York. N Y. The |
injuries he sustained by the brutality Of the
young butchers Who had grown up in the neigh.
borhood, caused the death Of the venerabl.
and harmless old man. Air. F. was "a years
old The burg aware under alrest....-A horse.
thief named HEISE, Was arrested ut Boscotel
by an Iowa officer, armed with requisition
from this State. He was lodged in Jail for his |
own protection, but the citizens Of the place
took him out and hung him! A just penalty,
perhaps, but q bad. precedent: there is no
Law Mt all when outsiders execute it. .....
A J. Jordan, Esq, and family, have returned
to McG,egor from LaPorte, Indiana. A. j
tells US there is too much Ague, Typhoid fever
&c, &c. in Hoosier to Justify longer stay Of
for chlls when the ball opens fairly. An W..
pleasant personal rencountrc occurred on Sat
urday night: We name neither of the parties;