The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-29
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
Humph. Lampson started on Monday for tho
fur regions of tho west. His time of absence
is set at three or four week.-Mrs. range Of
travel will incloss Southern Minnesota and
Northern Iowa, as far west as Spirit Lake.
With such beautiful weather to start in we al
most wish VIC had accs pied his invitationIto
ride The Ball at Evans Hall, on Friday
night last, under the .:calls" and by the music
of Sile Twins Band, was very largely attended
by the dancing portion of the city. Here
after during the winter every alternate Friday
will witness re union. Mr.. Hosington, the
McGregor Bookbinder, will make one Of the
band. H. is accomplished in music a. he is
artistic in binding books AMI magazines".."A
room in the Times Block (ground floor, includ.
ing CELLAR will be rented by the month on
reasonable. terms apply at this Office. Brick
has got into paper quarrel With q wealthy
saloon firm in La Crosse, who persist in keep
ing open on Sunday, contrary to the city Or
dinance. .... Charles Giles, Of the great Jewelry
Store Of Giles Brothers, Lake st. Chicago, has
been among US for few days past. Charley
is 90 we'll known and esteemed here that we
cannot treat him As a stranger""Geo. W..
Camp ESQ.,, of Lansing, remained with US on
Saturday from return trip from down the
river. We had pleasant time with George
and hope to return the visit before winter
winds up this pleasant weather.....A great
many ladies' have called at our sanctum to see
White picture Of the Indian Girl. H. D. Evans
designs building one OF the finest bricks in the
town, on the lot now covered by the late Ag-
ricultural depot block of H. Ruble. The loca.
ton is opposite the McGregor House; the work
will commence in April or May. Stores be.
meath (already rentsd) and First class Hotel
above, is said to be the experimentation
feelings, of Volga, now at work for Dickey &
Welliver, Of this city, shows us Av ~ hand
some picture of his own painting. John has
but little experience and no opportunity
| for instruction, but he has the taste, and with
| little guidance he will yet make sensation
| as an artist....We had the pleasure of meeting
on Saturday morning last Messrs c. J'White
and c. Kerndt, Of Lansing and L. o. Hatch, o.
Waukon, on their return from Delaware
| County, where the Lansing Waukon County
seat question was in issue. The Court required
written arguments and no decision is yet made
The men had lively time on their land-triE
from Clayton to McGregor, White at one vii
lage on the route, being obliged to climb q
sign.post to take observations! The party re-
ported lots of fun in their night ride to thi'
point. CAMp, who was with them at the
Court in Delaware Co. came here by the way
of GAINESVILLE and the Rail-he didn't climb
Fred Gaus (ef Jancsville) is back among III
dispensing Lager and Switzer case to the un
| happy. The old stone house built by Bernatz
will hold its own so long as FsED. is at the
helm.
Jno. Morris, for some time in Colorado, il
at home in fnc health. We hear it whispered
that John is in possession Of claims there
which will make him wealthy. Glad to hear il
&c. D. Gardner Esq.i about to 60 to South
Carolina (Beufor) to engage in U. S. Gov
errment Collecting Office. His salary is
81 800 per year; as this will pay expenses easily
and give George chance to see the South al
it is, we regard the appointment an excellent
one, both for the man and the United States
no better officer could have been selected. w
expect to hear from G. D. G when he arrives il
Dixie.....Rev. Mr.. Tucker and Rev. Mr.. Sloa,
snapped pulpits on Sabbath evening last. W.
record this because We like to see such proc
of brotherly kindness and tolerance in religious
sects Let this be done moro frequently;as tn,
printers say, "exchange".....E V. Carter, lat
of the pay department in the army, and for
merly President Of the McGregor Branch o
the State Bank of Iowa, reached home las
week he was not looking we'll, though he
said he was improving...C. V. Kellog, o
North McGregor, veteran in the service ant
an excellent man, arrived at his home on Sat
urday as sound as a dollar. Mr.. X. is vel
known to most Of our citizens. mer
appear to be saints On Sunday, but it may b.
asked "How is 1t on the other days ?"....Judg'
Brown was in town last week in very mucl
improved health. Il I. Pratt, our townsman
went to Chicago to see his friends, A. Com
stock and lady-Sot sick with fever and rheuma
tism and is just now recovering. Why did h
go to so unhealthy a place as Chicago unit
that sweet scented river got an ice -coverlet OF
it to keep the miasma from circulating. Chicago
is good enough in very cold weather. but q
all other times an Iowa man is unsafe to visit
that city. -.....
VIM. Althoff, of st. Louis, had little quar-
rel with his wife, put pistol to his head ant