The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-10

MED by several prominent singers and pc,
formers among whom is Miss MARTIN, tn
very popular songstress who held two o
three young folks concerts at the Congre
gational Church some months ago. Sen
ator Hunt delivered an eloquent address q
Elkader on the life, services and assassiua
ton Of Ex-Prssident Lincoln. We hav,
laid aside the copy Of the Journal contain
ing it so as to give it more than cursory
perusal. The Barnhart Bros, trump.
every time and editors Of the Independence
Conseruatics were recently mulcted in thu
sum of three cents for libelling Mr.. Goode
now Of the Gxardiani The boys say they
mean to pay the judgment to the last cent
Where will they find veritable cent now.
a-days?.. I'VE are told that Mr.. Isaac
Buckley is to take charge Of the Hardware
store on Main street and that the presen,
proprietor will retire. Isaac is an excellent
young man and We hope he will grow rich
in money as he already is in friends. 4. &. .. In
theatres the front seats are preferred; in
rar the back seats. .. If our city dads
don't fix the side walks soon somethin,
serious in the courts will ensue. Nesr
Capt. Gaffney's residence is gulf whi9
has already crippled two Of our most est.
mable friends and We demand remedy.
The Mayor has just reached home, after an
absence east Of several weeks, and we call
his special attention to the situation. Mr..
"Frank." the Marshal, you must look after
the limbs and necks and eyes Of our citi
zens If you would be reelected. When
you see man with black eye OF = lady
with limping limb take it to your con.
science and stir up the council i. y. A war
widow of Tioga Penn, offers to bet she can
walk 100 miles without food, rest, or drink.
We have no Partially for women who are
great on "the rum" Bass & Elmendorl
have 500 cane fishing poles on hand, each
of which in skillful hands will catch 1000
bass this season; early selections always
the best. Haight, Of the Varieties, is ex.
pecting $500 worth of tackle, including
hooks and lines of all sizes and shapes. II
JOHN should buy the poles there will be no
place to buy fishing rig except at his es.
Enlistment. . D. g. Parker sends US, for
exchange, the Albert Lea Standard. The
FIRST issue is filled with tax advertisements
and the like. We hope the future issues
will be more spicy. Parker knows how to
get up good paper and we hope be will
succeed. Albert Lea is good point.
A hoosier being directed to farm for sale
somewhere in Minnesota declined the pur.
chase on the ground that he "would have
to rent another farm to pile the stone lying
loose on the purchased one.". :. WILL.
GEBBY, the gentleman and soldier, has
opened a saloon at Calmar We learn that
Calmar is a fast village and that Corporal
"Bill" is Aourishing. H. B. George has
purchased the Broad Gauge Saloon of Capt.
Gibson and is now in full blast, glad to see
his. friends and caring not copper for his
foes if he has any. Gibson and j. G. Fales
left on Friday last for Omaha and (the lat.
ter) for Idaho in splendid mule rig worth
$500. Charley Lacy went by river on
Monday ola Davenport and DcsMoihes to
connect with them. On Monday lymph"
Lampson, Ross Mills, Leonard Boyle and
Dudley Branch started for Omaha, to be
back again 10 few weeks. We are pro-
missed ajournal Of their trip or letters from
them as they progress. But for the short.
ness Of the notice they gave US the writer
would have been one Of the party. No
better company ever left this Coulee.
One day last week Charles Stafford, long a
resident and business operator of this town,
left for Chicago, where he is engaged as an
assistant in produce house on LaSalle
street. The numerous friends Of Charley
parted with him regretfully-one, the SOL
der and whaler, is yet inconsolable for the
loss of chum whose society he has enjoyed
for so these many years." We should
not be surprised il Ben. would marry soon
to relieve himself from despair -. Dry
goods are going up as rapidly As they fell
few weeks ago. .Zebulon Kinzie, q
real estate dealer at Dubuque and we'll
known to our citizens 4 or years ago fell
down stairs at St. Louis recently and in.
stanhy died. Appoplexy probably was
the cause. i. ."Coral' sends US q pretty
tough Enigma; it will come in next week
and we reckon some of our readers will
riddle it out. 80. .Kimball will have his
"Zea Major" brewery in operation this
week. .Basset, Hunting & Co., have
leased the postville Elevator and they have
abolished the annoying grade" system
which gave SO much offence to farmers up
that way. Their business will be contin.
ued here as usual. III Capt. Kohn (r
Phila., for months) does not report in per
son or otherwise within five days, he vii
be reduced to the ranks. This is the vOic,
of the Phila. Brigade. The furlouga Of th,
truant young officer ran out weeks sgo ant
court martial is spoken Of! -. Private
Tim. Harding. son of James Harding o
our place, now Of the 3lst Wisconsin
commanded by Col. Frank West, called OF
us TO-DAY. Tim. is regimentally associated
with Tom. Tokes, H. T. Worden and Henri,
Wilkcrson. His army experience is inter
esting; be says half pint Of rice (withou
salD was the fare before they occupies
Savannah. Tim. returns to his regimen
this p. NJ. His time is out in four months