The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-31
Hon, Q and other Items.

Home and other Items.
Mat. Lampson has found his watch, adver.
tised in our paper last week. See in another
place a notice of more losses. The case OF
Mr.. Goodendorf is particularly hard one--he
is poor man, very industrious, and can Ill at
ford to lose $780,. .-January and March arc ia
vorcd with tpo full moons this year. 1t is
said iu the newspapers that February will have
to dispense with the honor Of full moon un-
til 1867. Local authority here advises that
the short month will not BIO so slighted, but
the almanac Of Dr. Jaynes tells Ms differently.
We await the decision in the court of Time.
The paper on which we print the TINES
can be bought in Belgium for cents per
pound, and in the United States it is worth 90
cents. The New York Tribune is now sup.
piled with print paper from that country, cost.
ing, delivered at the Office, fifteen cents per
pound.
On the occasion of recent reception at the
White House, the lady guests allowed their
hair to fall at full length, without fettcr or
band Of any description. The style was CON-
mcntsd upon favorably, as n becoming substi.
tute for the waterfall. Mrs Jacobia invited
few friends for Friday evening last, and we
don't think a small community ever imbibed
more deeply and happily Of any pleasureab!e
entertainer mt than those present on that eve.
ning-and morning.....We to-day publish, on
this page. a speech made BY Gen. Grant on
the occasion of the marriage Of the widow OF
Senator Douglas. The General is SO seldom
induced to favor his admirers, that we cannot
omit the publication, on this occasion, and
therefore give It In fall The Juneau House,
Milwaukee, has been reAstod and refurnished
since the late fire, ard under the conductor
ship Of N. A.. Hawk, proprietor. is becoming
the popular house for the travelling public in
that city. Mr.. J. P. Roberts, well known to
our citizens as clerk of the McGregor House,
and late clerk of the Ncwhall, presides in the
Office Of the Juneau with the dignity and alta.
bility of yore.
v. Dunlap, formerly Of Waukon, is at Fort
Jones, Oregon; he writes US under date OF Dec.
| %. Says he took across the plains lot OF
mares. which he sold in California at $500 to
$500 each, in gold The Indians killed FIVE
men and stole woman named Miller, on the
trim over. ABE BUSH, also former resident
Of Allamakee county. is with Dunlap"'..'Frank
Teabout drove $50 hogs across the river on
Monday, destined for Chicago; they were very
| fat, and, in a monied sense, were beautiful to
| look upon. ..."H. Ruble and Gideon Townsend
have gone east to be absent several days. Mr..
Rice is assisting w. D. during Gid's absence
and Vests lamcness. West reached here
from Clermont on Sunday last, looking as well
As ever, except that his walking movements
are regulated by clutches.
Geo. Wright, tho genuine gentleman, for.
merly with Bradford Bros, is now selling goods
for J. v. Farwell & Co., of Chicago. His
call on us will be reciprocated when we next
visit Chicago......We are indebted to Nr. ELLIS,
General Agent of the Mississippi Valley In.
surance Company headquarters at Decorah),
for several calls during his recent stay here on
insurance business. Mr.. Ellis represents the
Company to be doing an active and increasing
business. We are glad to hear OF its success.
The Ball at Concert Hall, on Thursday eve.
ming last, in honor of Capt. LAucHros. of the
Key City, was an elegant one. The Captains
many friends here we're delighted to see his
broad, good-looking face among them. He
treads the floor of ball room as we'll as he
does the deck of his pretty boat'"Several
members of the 10Th arrived hero last week
We saw WILL RoycE, Capt. Han.comb, 1t
Jackson and others. ..
A very interesting revival is progressing At
the Methodist Church in this city.......We are
indebted to T. H. Bridges, Esq, OF Ossian, for
dozen excellent presents. Legally little
out of, ecason, Tommy, but very seasonabIe at
our table. Thank you!.. Geo. Hyer is in.
formed that that Kentucky County article so
kindly forwarded to this Office, reached US in
safety. but evaporation commenced. and no
skill of ours could save it from destruction