The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-07
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An Enigma IN the TINES Of two weeks
since, is answered by the words "Thcmis
tocles and Epaminondss," two great Grecian
heroes. The solutions are in Greek,
French, Latin and. for all we know,
Chaldaic and Chinese. Too learned entire
ly for our readers. 1T is said Jeft's
! petticoats are On exhibition at the Fair: an
exchange suggests that any fair would be
badly exposed without petticosts. Judge
Potter, Of the Grey boards, writes Us, May
eSth, from Mu>catin stating that he will
be in McGregor in a few days. He says ::
| MAY the mantle Of Democratic Constitu.
tional truth shield you from the manifold
errors Of these times. My respects to oil
friends, and may God bless you ali."....
Senior Peal is elected President of Peru,
in South America. He vas once q shoe.
maker. Andrew johnson was once q
tailor. The two trades most ridcu.ed are
here represented as o, the heads Of g,vern.
msnts. Why not? Is there anything in
a waxed end or in beeswax, in last or
lap board, in an aw or needle, tina. should
disquslifJ one for high position? Roger
Sherman was a shoemaker, franklin a
printer and Gen. Greene blacksmith ..
There are GOO miles Of streets in the city
Of Brooklyn. Capt. Chase and Fred.
Miller, Of Pr. du Chen, are running nice
little steam propeller tug up and down the
river. II this propeller system wins we
may cxpcc. many Of then, another season
....Mrs. Kerzman has removed her Mill
merry establishment one door farther east
on Main street, where she will be pleased
to see her numerous customers. Il. The
Champion Circus OF Wednesday last was
good as usual. The outside professional
display was very nice. In the evening we
learned that lady actress, in alighting
from her horse at the close of her act,
injured one Of her legs s("limbs' is the
polite) quite severely. "f- .""
The sidewalks are undergoing repair by
the joint aid and superintendent Of the
Mayor and the Marshal. There should be
ratings in many places, particularly from
Walter Bros. to Mathews we seldom pas,
up that way after dark, and hence do not
write sc6shly, but several of our citizens
have already been injured there, and it will
not pay the city very well to settle bill of
damages for broken limbs or d,sloca,cd
neck, saying nothing Of the inhumanity Of
such q mantrsp. We notice q new
patent by Mr.. Wilder, of Wisconsin II
is IAN Improvement in Breast Pumps"
Wouldn't a hearty boy or girl-baby be
beyond Improvement" in this regard ?
LION" Church, the accommodating
P. 0. clerk at McGregor for long time, is
now on the other side of the river as acting
manager and partner in the firm Of LAMrsoN
Il Co, as Store-keeper to Swift Hospital.
We wish Lon" unbounded SUCCESS, and
we know he will receive it if merit and the
most courteous attention to customers will
win. -. Col. J. B. Dorr, of Dubuque, died
at Macon, Georgia. May 2Sth. COL Dorr
commanded the 9th Cavalry, and was an
active participant. in the stirring strife of
the late rebellion. The original N. l. TINES
office WAS purchased Of Col. Dorr Chen
editor Of the Dubuque Htrald) in July,
1856 The writer OF this knew him well as
an Elitor, politician and patriot An
exchange, in allusion to the immortal Davis.
says dying in the last ditch Is changed
to Giving under the last petticoat.' A
most agreeable change, certainly 800. B.
Stronse has gone to New York, to spend q
few weeks in the selection of goods and in
doing as he pleases generally. Our three
city sprinklers keep the streets in splendid
condition. If the Father above or the
weather clerk would sprinkle the scorched
earth and the burning vegetation here.
abouts, the favor would be mos, gratefully
received Without rain soon our wheat
crop cannot be q full one. Hot, dry
weather is death on grain and life for the
chin'z.bug. ,s. 1=-aaa.,.
II is told us that Mr.. Comstock is max ing
some valuable mineral discoveries in Grant
Co, Wis. Who is not pleased that SO
worthy gentleman should be successful?
80. Mr. LEVI. in charge Of Hanna .rslough's
goods, is about to remove with the goods
to Kansas. The printers always find a
friend in this wide-awake firm. -. The r.
K. is being pushed past Ossian; the Con.
struclion now runs four miles beyond that
point. We learn that the intended '.junc-
ton" with the "Decorah branch" beyond
Calmar IS already named ."COUNOvER,'
| in honor of the services OF S. CoUNovER,
Esq, the excellent civil engineer. This is
| proper name in double sense. !. The
Canada wen. u, Oh Tuesday morning
The Dubuque and st. Pad! Packets 60 ur
every P. II. about and return every A
NJ. about g. We put the time little fas
to hurry travellers up :. Collector Calkin.
has resigned and Robert Grant, Esq il
the Collector. The Government could no
have secured the services Of moro faith
fnl employee. We are glad to record Mr.
Grants promotion. WHEELER is now il
tip top trim to see customers who wan
Boots and Shoes Of eastern or of HON
| manufactures a. Hin stock ia ro,nrfata f,.nr
the plainest to the fanciset work known {
eastern markets, while bis custom-worl
men are not exceled in skill by any Crispi
that ever waxcd an end !. "A gerry prom