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

JOHN AHNSIHONG,tnee euitOr ana 'traveIlnR
correspondent" Of the Lansing (Iowa) Jour.
nat, has been dropping into our town quite
frequently Of late; his paper shows that he
vas not asleep or othersoiss while he was
here. On his last visit, there we're few
hundred loads Of pork in this city, and the
sight was 30 rare to his eyes that he was
struck with sort of dslirium hog en-
As will be seen in the article below, he has
worked it of beautifully; at the expense,
however, Of some good-natured semi,
personal ISLANDERS on our reception ROOM
and the motives actuating the junior in
rigging up . little. When Armstrong
again visits McGregor he will find . good
many wounded ducks to settle with
Dye mind that, JOHNNY!
McGREaoR- - Porcine mania is what sils
the above settlement. Hog on the brain is
the chief difficulty her people labor under.
Hogs is the constant subject Of their
thoughts. II is the theme oC every conver.
sstion. and the burden Of iheir dreams
We paid the village above named . visit
recently, and we're astonished At the univ.r
sal prevalence Of piggisbness. The whole
attention of the people has 50 long been
given to the subject that they actually move
about like SO many grunters. They do not
langh-they squeal they do not say yes
or no, but they simply utter sort Of pork
ish grunt! A pork dealer occupied room
next TO ours 1t the McGrcgor House, and be
snored . perfect chorus Of pig music, re.
senbling that made by porker under . gate.
So loud and frightful were his snorts, that
We, in a state Of halfa slespishness cried
out: "Why in thunder don't somebody
call of them dogs and let that hog alone." !"
He partly heard our observation, and chin.
ed in, "yaas, Ill give IA cents for him ="
Then he turned over. and We could hesr
MIN chopping his teeth and uttering deep
porcine grunts. This hog distcmper, or
whatever you may call it. prevails even
among the ladies. We passed two who
bad met upon the street; said one: '.Oh
my. En'ly Pa says rm to have splendid
brown silk, because pork has riz!'' "Ain't
that nics." said the other, "but I'm to have
u love Of cloak with two nice pic. tail
ornaments bshind!' and thereupon they
lavished sweet kisses upon each Others rosy
mouths aud separated. We separated also
Into Kurz L Millers, and ordered oysters
without ornaments.
We called upon the Times Office, and
fuad It's enterprising proprietors had mad.
wonderful improvement in its internal
arrangements. The reception room has
becone positively luxurious. A center to
ble aud satin wall paper. elegant pictures.
and other thing. deno,ing great recklessness
as to expense. have been put therein. The
chief cause Of this great alteration is the
fact that Of late the junior editor, who is
single, and rather good. looking. has been
besieged BY pretty husband. seeking lsdies,
and actuated with desire TO sell bis life q
dearly ~ possible. he has thus spruced up
his shanty. While We were complimsnting
him and tho Col. upon their neat sanctum,
Capt. Freeman, Of the American, came in
and invited US to dinner, and soon after We
found ouIself comfortably seated at we'll
provided table, laden with everything one
could desire. We discovered that Col.
Richardson, Mr.. Van Vaulkenberg, Mr.
Andrick. w. d. Townsend. Esq. were like
ourself, honorary guests. called to do justice
to very fine goose; and under the suppo
sition that the man who did the largest
eating would be considered the heaviest
man Of the party, we sailed in-or rather
walked the goose in. The Col, with custo-
mary shrs~dness, trisd 10 divert our sttso-