The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-10-18
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Home and other Items.
John r. Stoneman and family have returned
from their trip to St. Paul, st. Anthony and
Minnehaha. The General and family switched
off eastwardly at La Crosse... Maj. Herman
and 1t. Herman (his sony were in town two
or three days of last week. The Major weighs
only 800, is in delicate health(D and never
travels till the roads are good and the weather
cool; he has almost forgotten how to spin
yarns!..."Lew. Rock has been appointed Asss.
tant Supt. of the Milwaukee e. Pr. du Chen
Railway most excellent choice, though there
are several other conductors and agents on the
road that would have done equal credit to the
position. Mr.. Supt. Rock allow us to con.
graduate you.'..."A wedding ut the Baptist
Church was iumored to come off on Sabbath
evening last; but it (the wedding) did not come.
We are informed Of two or three "arrange-
ments" of this kind which will shortly culmi.
nate. Why not establish the fashion Of marry.
ing in the church? Sinners who otherwise
may stay at home, will soon get into the habit
of church-going out Of curiosity, and in time
they might be reclaimed. Bachelors who are
hopeless might take courage from witnessing
the simplicity of the matrimonial service and
the elegance of bride, and would "wade in"
to the delights of double harness. There are
many good reasons why marriages should be
solemnized in public, but we cannot now enume.
rate them all. Can't somebody scare up a
church wedding for next Sabbath? ""Boat
loads Of ducks, geese, pheasants and fish are
being captured, by shot and by line. about these
days. Among the islands and sloughs near
the mouth of the Wisconsin, there is more
quackery than Gil Bias gives an account off,.
VIM. Duel has opened Butcher Shop opposite
the Union House. Mrs Caroline Brown is
located in the building next to A. Pcarsalfs
residence and is doing neat, safe business in
groceries fruits, confectionarics and vegetables;
this lady merits patronage.
Capt. r. L. Freeman ahl lady, of the Amer.
lean, are spending a week or two in Chicago
....."Sile" Hubbard, of N. Y, is here, with wife
and child, visiting relations, and regiment or
two of friends; the sight of this most valued
"Ao SstSS"Su biSAu
makes us think of good many things in the
social and the-produce line, don't it "SileT'
...... The Dubuque Herald fears that the hired
man of the Ne,os company will "draw claret''
from the spunky little editor of the Elkader
Journal, Col. EiBGcK, a"Union" brother OF
Col. Merrill's pet. "Joe" did pitch in pretty
heavy that's fact but then the other fellow
barks too much to fight we'll. D. d. F. will
insure Joe against accidents" for one-half per
cent. Men who sell opprobium Of heirneigh.
bors are neither courageous or formdable--
We should sooner expect a legal action for
damages..We are in receip: of letters rela-
tive to unlairness and neglect at the County
Fair in the awards, but for this week we let the
subject pass...."We met Capt Chas II. Mlar,
of the 3sth, at this place, last week. A good
officer, rising lawyer and genial gentleman,
we like him 6rst-rate and always did...Our
town is filled with strangers passing and re-
passing, looking up situations for homes and
business. McGreeor is lively town just now.
- The DEBORAH College dedication is said TO
have been q very large affair: we could not
get out there on that day, but will take IN early
opportunity to visit the best educational building
in Iowa.